ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,404,934, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to Greene Tweed Technologies Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).
"Fire-resistant seal assemblies" was invented by Devin Prate (Philadelphia), Steve Okladek (Bethlehem, Pa.) and Laurence S. London (Lansdale, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides fire-resistant seal assemblies that are particularly suited for use in hydraulic components in fire zones. The fire-resistant seal assemblies include a first seal made from an elastomeric material; a first anti-extrusion seal having a first seal-facing surface for receiving the first seal and defining a groove extending therealong, and an e...