US Patent:
20100206575, Aug 19, 2010
Inventors:
David H. Theiss - Houston TX, US
Christopher G. Kocurek - Houston TX, US
James A. Burton - Houston TX, US
Terry L. Shinn - Houston TX, US
Keith Garbett - Houston TX, US
Assignee:
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 33/043
F16J 15/10
E21B 33/035
Abstract:
An annular seal assembly for forming a seal between two annular surfaces. The seal assembly includes an annular base including a sealing surface. The seal assembly also includes a pair of spaced apart rims extending from the annular base opposite the base sealing surface and in opposite directions, the rims also including sealing surfaces. The base is elastically deformable and the rims are elastically deformable relative to the base to effect a self-energized seal between the two annular surfaces.