Improved pipe seal element

摘要

The invention provides an improved elastomer static seal element (28) for the prevention of leakage from between two pipes (30) to be connected end to end, a flange (34) being provided to contact the element (28), the element (28) being at least partially contained in a sheet metal housing (36) which is arranged to apply diametric pressure to seal the element (28) against the outer surface of one of the pipes (30) and against the flange (34), the improvement being the addition of a stabilizer and seal lip (38) projecting beyond the outer diameter of the seal element (28) to maintain the seal (28) in position against the metal housing (36) vis-à-vis the flange (34) of the center component