| 摘要 |
<p>A WELLHEAD SEAL ASSEMBLY THAT FORMS A METAL-TO-METAL SEAL BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER WELLHEAD MEMBERS. A METAL SEAL RING (23) HAS INNER AND OUTER WALLS SEPARATED BY A SLOT (35). THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OUTER AND INNER WALLS CONTAIN A SOFT METAL INLAY. A WICKER PROFILE WITH A SLICK AREA IS LOCATED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE INNER WELLHEAD MEMBER AND ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE OUTER WELLHEAD MEMBER. AN ENERGIZING RING IS MOVED INTO THE SLOT (35) TO FORCE THE OUTER AND INNER WALLS OF THE SEAL INTO SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INNER AND OUTER WELLHEAD MEMBERS. THE SOFT METAL INLAYS DEFORM ONTO THE SLICK AREA ON THE WELLHEAD MEMBERS. THE WICKERS ON THE WELLHEAD MEMBERS EMBED INTO THE WALLS OF THE SEAL RING.</p> |
