Patent ID: 9074686
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B23P,F16J,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A ring seal assembly, comprising: an annular seal member having an inner diameter (ID) and an outer diameter (OD), and having an axial hole defined by the ID for fluid passage; an annular retaining member having an ID and an OD, the ID of the retaining member being larger than the OD of the seal member; and a chamfer including an angular flat surface on at least one inside corner of an axial most end of said annular retaining member, the chamfer configured to engage the seal member during insertion of the sealing member into the retaining member, the chamfer having an ID smaller than the OD of the annular seal member; wherein when the annular seal member is placed within the annual retaining member the annular seal member floats within the retaining member.