Patent ID: 9383019
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: F16J

Claim Text:
1. A mechanical seal that is an annular seal for sealing an annular gap between a rotary shaft and a housing, the mechanical seal comprising: a divided-type seal ring that is composed of a plurality of divided bodies comprising an annular groove formed on outer peripheral surfaces of the divided bodies; an annular member that is configured to position the plurality of divided bodies relative to each other in an axial direction by being fitted in the annular groove; and a metallic band that is disposed radially outside of the annular member and is configured to combine and fix the plurality of divided bodies to one another by clamping and acting on only the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of divided bodies in a state in which the plurality of divided bodies are positioned relative to each other in the axial direction by the annular member to form the annular seal.