2 results about "Maximum dimension" patented technology

A compression element (80) for a mooring component comprises a plurality of shell pieces (42b, 42b'). Each shell piece has a first annular portion and a second annular portion and a middle portion extending between the first annular portion and the second annular portion. The first annular portion and the second annular portion lie in a plane perpendicular to a central axis of the compression element. The maximum dimension of the first annular portion in a direction perpendicular to the central axis is greater than the corresponding maximum dimension of the second annular portion. The shell pieces are arranged along the central axis such that the first annular portion or the second annular portion of one shell piece is joined to the first annular portion or the second annular portion of an adjacent shell piece. The compression element is arranged such that, when a compressive stress causes the compression element to be compressed, the middle portion of one shell piece contacts the middle portion of an adjacent shell piece.

The present invention relates to a timepiece mechanism comprising: - a timepiece component (2) which moves translationally in a longitudinal direction (x), - an inbuilt seal (10) surrounding the timepiece component (2) and comprising: - a central region (100), - at least one lateral end region (300), - a transition region (200) between the central region (100) and the lateral end region (300). The central region (100) has a maximum dimension (d1) in a transverse direction (y) that is greater than that (d3) of the lateral end region (300), the dimension (d3) in the transverse direction (y) of the lateral end region (300) being equal to or greater than that (d2) of the transition region (200). The seal (10) is arranged to rotate about the center (C) of its cross section in the plane xy during the movement of the timepiece component (2) by an angle in the range 10°-20°.