Patent ID: 8028998
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: F16J

Abstract:
1. Radial seal for sealing between a first component arranged radially inside the radial seal and a second component arranged radially outside the radial seal, comprising a sealing body formed from a plastics material having a first, radially inner sealing portion having an inner sealing face for application to the first component and an outer face, and having a second, radially outer sealing portion having an outer sealing face for application to the second component, wherein the inner sealing face and the outer sealing face both are non-rotationally symmetrical relative to a ring axis of the seal for sealing a non-rotationally symmetrical contact face of the first component and the second component, respectively, a first reinforcement element, which supports the inner sealing face against a pressing force acting radially outwardly, and a second reinforcement element, which supports the outer sealing face against a pressing force acting radially inwardly; wherein the first reinforcement element is placed on the outer face of the first, radially inner sealing portion and the second reinforcement element is embedded in the second, radially outer sealing portion, and wherein both the first reinforcement element and the second reinforcement element each have a non-rotationally symmetrical shape, wherein both the first reinforcement element and the second reinforcement element each have an angular cross-section and wherein both the first reinforcement element and the second reinforcement element each have at least one portion oriented substantially in a radial direction of the radial seal and at least one portion oriented substantially in an axial direction of the radial seal, wherein said at least one portion oriented substantially in a radial direction of the radial seal extends from said at least one portion oriented substantially in an axial direction of the radial seal in a radial direction of the radial seal.