Patent ID: 6311984
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: F16C,F16J

Abstract:
A coalescing seal for a shaft exiting housing having pressurized mist lubrication to the shaft including:a) a housing;b) a shaft extending through said housing;c) a seal having a rotor and a stator affixed to said housing surrounding said shaft;d) a mist consisting of a pressurized carrier and a aerosol substance injected into said housing;e) a coalescing seal in said housing comprising:1) a first member of hard lubricous capable of sublimation material;2) a second member of durable material harder than said lubricous capable of sublimation material;3) said first and second members rotatable relative to each other;4) said first and second members contained within said stator and originally in interference contact with each other;5) said first member abraded by said second member from the relative rotation of said first and second members to an interference fit;6) said first member fixed;7) said second member rotated with the rotation of said shaft;f) said mist separated upon contact with said first and second members into said carrier and said substance.