Patent attributes
An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. The assembly includes a plurality of seal shoes, a seal base and a plurality of spring elements. The seal shoes are arranged around an axis in an annular array. The seal shoes include a first seal shoe. The seal base circumscribes the annular array of seal shoes. The spring elements include a first spring element. The first spring element is radially between and connects the first seal shoe and the seal base. The first seal shoe extends circumferentially about the axis between a first end and a second end. The first seal shoe extends radially between an inner side and an outer side. The first seal shoe is configured with a chamfered corner at an interface between the first end and the inner side.
