Patent ID: 6431553
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: F16J

Abstract:
A floating seal system for sealing a rotating shaft, said floating seal system comprising:an outer seal housing having an internal recessed region; an inner seal housing received in said internal recessed region, said outer seal housing and said inner seal housing defining an aperture for receiving said shaft, and said inner seal housing being movable in a generally radial direction with respect to said outer seal housing for preventing transmission of radial movement of said shaft to said outer seal housing, said inner seal housing including: an annular internal surface defining said aperture through said inner seal housing; a lubricant recess formed within said annular internal surface of said inner seal housing for receiving lubricant and for holding said lubricant against said shaft; and first and second sealing member retaining grooves formed within said annular internal surface of said inner seal housing; and first and second inner sealing members disposed within respective said first and second sealing member retaining grooves, wherein said first and second sealing member retaining grooves and said first and second inner sealing members are double canted such that said first and second inner sealing members are lubricated by lubricant from said lubricant recess and are radially balanced with respect to said shaft.