Patent ID: 11940049
Assignee: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 2:
3. A seal system comprising:
a cylinder having a body, an interior surface defining a bore, a retaining end having a retaining wall at one end of the bore, and an insertion end at an opposite end of the bore;
a seal assembly located in the bore of the cylinder, the seal assembly comprising a seal element, a locking ring comprising a flange section, and an energizer; wherein the seal element comprising a spring cavity formed by an inside flange, an outside flange, and a center channel section, and wherein the inside flange defining an inside diameter;
a shaft having a length and an outside diameter;
wherein the shaft projects through the opening of inside diameter of the seal element;
wherein the opening of the inside diameter of the seal element is smaller than the outside diameter of the shaft to form an interference fit with the shaft; and
wherein a plurality of spaced apart rings are located at an opening of the locking ring.