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US-2015377190-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Method for making a temporary turbocharger compressor seal and temporary turbocharger compressor seal made by same
US8959765B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8959765-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213558578-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A method for temporarily sealing a turbocharger compressor outlet and the seal for doing same are disclosed. The seal may include a layer of lubricant, a cover, and a layer of heat-shrink material. The seal creates a temporary water-tight seal around a turbocharger compressor outlet preventing damage to the inside of the turbocharger while the turbocharger is not in use.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of sealing an outlet of a turbocharger compressor, comprising: applying lubricant to the turbocharger compressor outlet; installing a cover over the lubricated turbocharger compressor outlet; positioning heat-shrink material around the turbocharger compressor outlet; and shrinking the heat-shrink material around the turbocharger compressor outlet and the cover. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the heat-shrink material…
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- What does patent US8959765B2 cover?
- A method for temporarily sealing a turbocharger compressor outlet and the seal for doing same are disclosed. The seal may include a layer of lubricant, a cover, and a layer of heat-shrink material. The seal creates a temporary water-tight seal around a turbocharger compressor outlet preventing damage to the inside of the turbocharger while the turbocharger is not in use.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ringenberger Rhett, Wagner Jeffrey A, Caterpillar Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F02B37/00. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).