Method and apparatus for sealing between two relatively articulable surfaces
CA 2076309 C · Owner: Gl&V International Inc. · Inventors: Chase, Calvin C.; Thomson, William F.
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A method and apparatus for sealing between relatively articulable surfaces is provided by folding a thin flexible sheet material to form a multilayer flattened elongated member. A large gap can be sealed, and seal installation and service life is improved by clamping a stiffened thickened portion of the seal member to each surface. Resulting avoidance of stress concentrations combined with increased flexibility attributable to its multilayer construction, contributes significantly to improved installation and service performance of the seal.
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- Filed August 18, 1992 and granted April 27, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 18, 2012.
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