Patent ID: 8006982

Claim:
A seal assembly for use with rotating equipment that includes a housing and a rotating shaft, the seal assembly comprising: a stationary ring coupled with the housing; the rotating shaft passing through the stationary ring; a rotating ring assembly secured about a portion of the rotating shaft exterior of the housing and closely adjacent the stationary ring; the rotating ring assembly including an inner rotating ring and an outer rotating ring that are operatively secured with one another; a seal ring carrier positioned to permit linear movement with respect to a length of the rotating shaft between the stationary ring and the rotating ring assembly, the seal ring carrier including a plurality of integrally formed arm members that extend outwardly from a central portion of the seal ring carrier, wherein at least one arm member extends into an anti-rotation cavity formed in the stationary ring, whereby rotational movement of the seal ring carrier is substantially limited; a seal ring coupled with the seal ring carrier between the stationary ring and the rotating ring assembly; wherein the seal ring contacts the inner rotating ring; and a biasing member positioned adjacent the seal ring carrier, within a recess defined at least partially by a face of the stationary ring and one or more arm members of the seal ring carrier, wherein said biasing member provides a seal between the ring carrier and the stationary ring.