US PATENT SUBCLASS 277 / 376
.~.~.~.~.~ Snap fit into groove

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277 /   HD   SEAL FOR A JOINT OR JUNCTURE

345  DF  SEAL BETWEEN RELATIVELY MOVABLE PARTS (I.E., DYNAMIC SEAL) {10}
358  DF  .~ Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member (e.g., face, mechanical, etc.) {9}
370  DF  .~.~ Installation, removal, assembly, disassembly, or repair feature {1}
371  DF  .~.~.~ Unitized seal assembly (e.g., cartridge, etc.) {3}
375  DF  .~.~.~.~ Mounted in housing or casing {1}
376.~.~.~.~.~ Snap fit into groove

DEFINITION

Classification: 277/376

Snap fit into groove:

(under subclass 375) Mounted in housing or casing wherein the unitized seal assembly has a projecting portion to secure by a sudden sharp engagement into a groove in the housing or casing.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

925, for a seal for other than a unitized, relatively rotatable, radially extending, sealing face member that snap fits into a groove of a housing or casing having a snap fit feature for mounting or assembly.