Rotary joint for underwater operation and system equipped therewith for generating energy from waterpower

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9334901
APP PUB NO 20140191508A1
SERIAL NO

14110301

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A rotary joint for use in a system for generating energy from water power, the joint comprising a first rotationally symmetrical connecting element and a second rotationally symmetrical connecting element disposed concentrically with the first connecting element and rotatable relative thereto, an annular gap between the two connecting elements, and a row of rolling elements rolling along a race on each of the connecting elements, wherein provided to seal the annular gap is a sealing device having a sealing ring fixed to the first connecting element, and a circumferential sealing lip, or sealing surface, extends along a lead-in surface, wherein the second connecting element is divided into a race ring, with at least one race, and a lead-in ring with a lead-in surface for at least one sealing ring, the lead-in ring being removably connected to at least one race ring.

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IMO HOLDING GMBH91350 GREMSDORF

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Frank, Hubertus Höchstadt, DE 30 236
Hofmann, Georg Mistelgau, DE 24 163
Schröppel, Werner Wendelstein, DE 4 64

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