摘要 |
A SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH VALVES IS DESCRIBED. AN EXAMPLE SEAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDES A FIRST SEAL (412) AND A SECOND SEAL (414) OPPOSITE THE FIRST SEAL. THE FIRST AND SECOND SEALS ARE TO SEALINGLY ENGAGE A CLOSURE MEMBER (316) OF A VALVE AND A SEALING SURFACE OPPOSITE THE CLOSURE MEMBER. A SPACER RING (416) IS DISPOSED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND SEALS TO PREVENT THE FIRST AND SECOND SEALS FROM CONTACTING EACH OTHER. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPACER RING (416) IS SIZED SO THAT THE SPACER RING DOES NOT CONTACT THE CLOSURE MEMBER OR THE SEALING SURFACE. |