(19)
(11) EP 2 860 428 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.09.2015 Bulletin 2015/36

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/17

(43) Date of publication:
15.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/16

(21) Application number: 14186231.8

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16J 15/06(2006.01)
F16J 15/36(2006.01)
 F16J 15/32(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 24.09.2013 US 201361881582 P

(71) Applicant: Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610-2610 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Foster, Mike
    Foothill Ranch, CA California 92610-2610 (US)

(74) Representative: Alt, Michael 
Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München
80333 München (DE)

   


(54) Spring assemblies with spring energized seal members and related methods


(57) Seal assemblies in which a seal member (106, 108) having an energizer (162) located in a seal body groove is positioned inside a housing cavity (130) of a housing are disclosed. The sealing member (106, 108) and the energizer (162), which can be an O-ring or a spring energizer, can be retained inside the housing cavity (130) by positioning a portion of the energizer (162) in a groove in the housing cavity (130) in a locking or latching engagement. Methods of making and using seal assemblies are also disclosed.