Global Patent Index - EP 1277915 A1

EP 1277915 A1 20030122 - Method of sealing an annular space

Title (en)

Method of sealing an annular space

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Abdichten eines ringförmigen Raumes

Title (fr)

Méthode d'étanchéité pour étanchéifier un espace annulaire

Publication

EP 1277915 A1 20030122 (EN)

Application

EP 01306177 A 20010718

Priority

EP 01306177 A 20010718

Abstract (en)

A method is provided of sealing an annular space formed between an outer cylindrical member and an inner cylindrical member extending within the outer cylindrical member, the method comprising positioning a set of annular seal elements in the annular space in a manner that the seal elements are mutually displaced in axial direction of the cylindrical members, and axially moving the seal elements relative to each other in a manner that the seal elements become radially stacked so as to form a set of radially stacked seal elements. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E21B 43/10; E21B 33/128

IPC 8 full level

E21B 33/128 (2006.01); E21B 43/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 33/128 (2013.01); E21B 43/103 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1277915 A1 20030122

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01306177 A 20010718