Patent ID: 8365817

Claim:
A leak prevention apparatus for a stuffing box, the stuffing box having an upper lube cap having at least one threaded hole and a polished rod passing through the upper lube cap, said leak prevention apparatus comprising: a first gasket positioned on said upper lube cap, said first gasket substantially conforming to the geometry of the surface of said upper lube cap and including a first hole that permits passage of the polished rod and at least one second hole corresponding to said threaded hole in said upper lube cap; a liquid tight containment vessel, said containment vessel comprising a first half shell and a second half shell, wherein alignment of said first half shell with said second half shell defines said liquid tight containment vessel, said containment vessel comprising a first lower opening and at least one second lower opening, said first lower opening aligned with said first hole and sufficient to receive the polished rod, said second lower opening aligned with said threaded hole in said upper lube cap such that passage of a threaded bolt through said second lower opening secures said liquid tight containment vessel to said upper lube cap whereby cooperation of said first gasket and said first lower opening provides a liquid tight seal.