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US 5317874

SEAL ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INTEGRAL STIRLING CRYOCOOLER

Assignee

CARRIER CORPORATION

Filed

Jul 10, 1990

Granted

Jun 7, 1994

Location

RICHLAND WA US

Abstract

The seal bellows of a Stirling cycle device is connected between the bottom of a reciprocating piston and a cylinder wall to form a buffer space between the cycle working space and the lubricated crankcase. The piston and cylinder wall form a noncontact clearance seal between the buffer space and the working space in which an expander piston has a vented clearance seal to reduce the thermal loss due to cold gas leaking along the clearance seal.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Apr 19, 1991

Rescinded

Nov 17, 1993

Duration

2 years, 7 months

Inventor

  • 1LAURENCE B. PENSWICK

Record Details

Patent number
US 5317874
Application
07550588
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records

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