Patent ID: 8616555
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: F16J

Abstract:
1. A method for servicing a seal for a reciprocating shaft, the method comprising the steps of: providing a packing assembly mounted to a reciprocating shaft, wherein the assembly includes a packing nut including a shoulder portion, at least one split elastomeric sealing member releasably coupled to the shoulder portion of the packing nut, and a keeper having an elongated finger extending from one end of the keeper to releasably engage the packing nut; and removing the packing nut from the reciprocating shaft by engaging a notch of the elongated finger engaged with one or more retaining devices adapted to constrain axial displacement of the keeper with respect to the packing nut such that the packing nut, the at least one split elastomeric sealing member, the keeper, and the one or more retaining devices are unitarily removable from the reciprocating shaft.