F16J15/0881

Metal to metal tubular connection with controlled support structure

Systems of the present disclosure relate to metal-to-metal seals for oilfield tubulars. A pin for a metal-to-metal seal, comprises a pin nose and a support structure. A gap extends between the pin nose and the support structure.

MASS SPECTROMETER SAMPLER CONES AND INTERFACES AND METHODS OF SEALING THEM TO EACH OTHER
20200144042 · 2020-05-07 ·

Certain configurations of a sampler cone and its use with a metal gasket to seal the sampler cone to a mass spectrometer interface are described. The sampler cone, interface or both may comprise one or more surface features. Coupling of the sampler cone to the interface can compress or crush the metal gasket to provide a seal between the sampler cone and the interface. For example, a crushing force provided by surface features of the sampler cone and interface can crush the gasket and provide a substantially fluid tight seal between the sampler cone and the interface.

Sealing inner sleeve having a deformable intermediate section
10641426 · 2020-05-05 · ·

A sealing inner sleeve for insertion into pipes in order to seal leaks therein. The sealing inner sleeve has a locking device allowing an increase in the diameter of the sealing inner sleeve, but blocking same in the opposite direction, the sealing inner sleeve having two end sections and an intermediate section connecting said end sections to form a contiguous component.

EXTRUSION RESISTANT GASKET
20200049254 · 2020-02-13 ·

An extrusion resistant gasket may have a metallic core having a first side and a second side. The metallic core may have a plurality of alternating domes and valleys integrally formed therein. The domes and valleys do not have perforations through the core. The gasket may also have a non-metallic facing material on at least one of the sides of the metallic core. The facing material may have a contact surface and an inner surface. The domes or valleys do not extend through the contact surface.

Ultra-seal gasket for joining high purity fluid pathways
10533662 · 2020-01-14 · ·

A ring-shaped gasket for making high-purity fluid pathway connections between opposing fluid delivery apparatus elements having at least one simple flat surface in contact with the gasket. The face of at least one apparatus element typically has a circular counterbore depression to receive the gasket, but is not required. The gasket has a body, pierced through by a hole creating a fluid pathway and defining a radial inner surface, and additionally having a radial outer surface, a first axial end surface and a second axial end surface. At least one of the first and second axial end surfaces has a stress concentration feature radially adjacent to a gasket sealing region, the sealing region constructed to be in contact with a face surface of a corresponding fluid conduit port. The stress concentration feature may be a groove or a plurality of cavities disposed adjacent the gasket axial end surface sealing region.

Seal ring for vent saddle in extrusion barrel
10532508 · 2020-01-14 · ·

A sealing device for sealing a venting port of an extrusion apparatus. The sealing device includes a saddle having a saddle counter bore and a seal ring positioned in the saddle counter bore of the saddle. The sealing device also includes a barrel counter bore provided in a barrel of the extrusion apparatus. The saddle counter bore and the barrel counter bore are dimensioned to receive the seal ring, wherein when the seal ring is positioned in the saddle counter bore and the barrel counter bore, a seal is formed between the seal ring in all range of processing temperatures, the saddle and the barrel to prevent the unwanted leakage of high pressure melt.

ANNULAR SEAL ASSEMBLY WITH AXIAL LOAD DECOUPLING FEATURE

An annular seal system for sealing between a casing hanger and a wellhead housing, the system including an actuator ring having a rigid portion and a flexible portion, and a lockdown ring positioned adjacent the actuator ring. The annular seal system further includes a seal assembly capable of moving between a de-energized position and an energized position, wherein the seal assembly in the de-energized position has a defined a space between the seal assembly and the rigid portion of the actuator ring, wherein the seal assembly in the energized position has the space closed, wherein the rigid portion of the actuator ring is to contact a surface of the casing hanger, wherein the flexible portion of the actuator ring is to push the lockdown ring into engagement with the wellhead, and wherein the flexible portion of the actuator ring adapted is to axially compress to allow positional variation between the lockdown ring and the wellhead housing.

ULTRA-SEAL GASKET FOR JOINING HIGH PURITY FLUID PATHWAYS
20240068568 · 2024-02-29 ·

A ring-shaped gasket for making high-purity fluid pathway connections between opposing fluid delivery apparatus elements having at least one simple flat surface in contact with the gasket. The face of at least one apparatus element typically has a circular counterbore depression to receive the gasket, but is not required. The gasket has a body, pierced through by a hole creating a fluid pathway and defining a radial inner surface, and additionally having a radial outer surface, a first axial end surface and a second axial end surface. At least one of the first and second axial end surfaces has a stress concentration feature radially adjacent to a gasket sealing region, the sealing region constructed to be in contact with a face surface of a corresponding fluid conduit port. The stress concentration feature may be a groove or a plurality of cavities disposed adjacent the gasket axial end surface sealing region.

Mass Spectrometer Sampler Cones and Interfaces and Methods of Sealing Them to Each Other
20240055248 · 2024-02-15 · ·

Certain configurations of a sampler cone and its use with a metal gasket to seal the sampler cone to a mass spectrometer interface are described. The sampler cone, interface or both may comprise one or more surface features. Coupling of the sampler cone to the interface can compress or crush the metal gasket to provide a seal between the sampler cone and the interface. For example, a crushing force provided by surface features of the sampler cone and interface can crush the gasket and provide a substantially fluid tight seal between the sampler cone and the interface.

Metal sealing ring and method of forming a metal-to-metal seal
11946547 · 2024-04-02 · ·

A metal sealing ring (1) for forming a metal-to-metal seal between two opposing metal surfaces. The metal sealing ring (1) comprises a tubular metal body (3) and an inlet tube (7) extending from the body (3) for introducing an internal pressure into the body (3). The body is adapted to deform under the internal pressure against each of the opposing metal surfaces to form the seal (1).