ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,740, issued on May 13, was assigned to RTX Corp. (Farmington, Conn.).
"Seal carrier with rolling element guide rail contact" was invented by Brady L. Walker (Glastonbury, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. This assembly includes a guide rail, a seal carrier, a seal element and a seal land. The seal carrier is mated with and is configured to translate along the guide rail. The seal carrier includes a rolling element configured to engage and roll against the guide rail as the seal carrier translates along the guide rail. The seal element is mounted to the seal carrier. The seal land i...