Herman C Laham

US Patent:

44201605, Dec 13, 1983

Filed:

May 28, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/383367

Inventors:

Herman C. Laham - Torrance CA

Assignee:

The Garrett Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

F16J 1534

US Classification:

277 40

Abstract:

A face seal system for sealing passage of a rotatable shaft through a wall separating regions subject to differential fluid pressure. A seal member is pressure compensated for sealing the passage with a sealing force responsive to the pressure differential across the passage.