US 12,345,253 B2
Packing assembly with threaded sleeve for interaction with an installation tool
Chance Ray Mullins, Spring, TX (US); Jason David Smith, Porter, TX (US); Steven Zachary Newberg, Houston, TX (US); Kyle Matthew Ellisor, Katy, TX (US); and Aric Martin Gillispie, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to Vulcan Industrial Holdings, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Vulcan Industrial Holdings, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,818.
Application 17/890,818 is a division of application No. 17/308,163, filed on May 5, 2021, granted, now 11,421,679, issued on Aug. 23, 2022.
Application 17/308,163 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/916,657, filed on Jun. 30, 2020, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0403839 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16J 15/18 (2006.01); F04B 37/12 (2006.01); F04B 53/16 (2006.01); F04B 53/22 (2006.01); F16J 15/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/16 (2006.01); F04B 15/04 (2006.01); F04B 47/00 (2006.01); F04B 53/02 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 53/164 (2013.01) [F04B 37/12 (2013.01); F04B 53/22 (2013.01); F16J 15/028 (2013.01); F16J 15/166 (2013.01); F16J 15/18 (2013.01); F04B 15/04 (2013.01); F04B 47/00 (2013.01); F04B 53/02 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packing assembly to be positioned in a bore of a fluid end block, the packing assembly comprising:
a packing sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end having a coupling component positioned to engage a tool, the coupling component comprising threads on an outer diameter of the packing sleeve;
a ring having a ring edge engaged with the second end of the packing sleeve, a portion of the ring edge axially overlapping an inner diameter of the packing sleeve at the second end of the packing sleeve;
a seal engaged with an outer diameter of the ring, the seal contacting the second end of the packing sleeve;
a plurality of packing components positioned at least partially in the packing sleeve and radially inward of the packing sleeve, and an inner diameter of the packing sleeve positioned radially adjacent the plurality of packing components; and
a cap positioned to contact the first end of the packing sleeve when assembled relative to the packing sleeve and the threads not engaging the cap.