Seal ring and method of manufacture

摘要

A sealing ring having a U-shaped shell member and an actuator member formed in situ from liquid elastomer. The shell member has a base portion with two legs extending from the base to form a cavity therebetween which is filled with the liquid elastomer and cured in situ. This integrally formed U-shaped composite ring seal yields a highly reliable seal with minimal dimensional variation problems and is easy and economical to manufacture.