Patent ID: 9568106
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: F16J

Claim:
1. A stationary mating ring for a mechanical seal, comprising: an annular body having a central axis and a sealing face having a face width; and a plurality of dimples formed into an outer circumferential surface of said annular body, wherein the plurality of dimples is spaced away from the sealing face and is configured to increase the exposed circumferential surface area of said annular body; wherein the stationary mating ring is configured to form part of the mechanical seal such that the sealing face interfaces with a face of a rotating ring of the mechanical seal; wherein the plurality of dimples comprises a plurality of dimple bottoms at a lower extent of the plurality of dimples; wherein the plurality of dimples have a plurality of dimple centers and the plurality of dimple centers are located on a sealing face side of the outer circumferential surface; and wherein the annular body is a barrier to radial fluid flow.