A MECHANICAL LOCKING OR JOINT DEVICE, ESPECIALLY INTENDED TO BE USED WITH PUMPS WHOSE PUMPING PRODUCT IS ABRASIVE

摘要

A mechanical seal assembly, especially for use in a slurry pump in which the seal rings are resiliently urged into sealing relation by at least one elastomeric assembly loaded in shear. The preferred embodiment is constructed as a cartridge for installation and removal as a unit but it may also be constructed for installation in situ.