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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7624538 | Door or gate Gate with an at least partially peripheral sealing means, with a retaining strip made from metal, within which the seal is arranged, wherein the seal may be activated pneumatically, with an adjustable plate which is located above the seal and is guided by guide mean... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7578097 | Inflatable door seal A door for a cold storage locker or other applications includes an inflatable or fluid-filled seal system. The seal system comprises a network of pliable tubular seals that expand as air or another fluid is forced air through the seals. Expansion of the seals provid... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7357710 | Ventilation barrier A multi-layer barrier for insulation blocking an opening or passage of a building and for providing ventilation to or within a building. A plurality of inflated hollow membrane cube-like structures are formed adjacent to one another, which traverse a longitudinal wi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354190 | Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7246681 | Radio frequency shielded and acoustically insulated enclosure A radio frequency (“RF”) shielded and acoustically isolated enclosure that efficiently employs multiple layers of sound insulation and absorbs airborne noise and the noise provided by magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) equipment through the supports of such ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237276 | Bathtub having sliding access door for the disabled and elderly A bathtub for the disabled or elderly includes a tub (10) having an enclosure defined by at least one sidewall (10a), where the sidewall (10a) has a doorway therein providing access from an external side of the sidewall (10 | 07/03/2007 |
| 7200974 | Lidless vacuum appliance A lidless vacuum packaging appliance whereby the number of movable parts is reduced is disclosed. A lidless appliance effectively reduces wear and tear of the appliance. Further, the lidless design allows for convenient placement in the operational environment of th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7185941 | Sealing and/or locking system for vehicles with a vehicle opening on the body structure A selectively pressurized sealing and/or locking system for vehicles with a vehicle opening on the body structure. Vehicle elements that are to be sealed and/or locked in relation to one another are attached by locking elements. The locking elements have positive-en... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178810 | Mounting arrangement for inflatable seals A closure seal for doors, hatches and the like comprising a pneumatically inflatable sealing element of generally known configuration housed in a specially constructed channel-shaped retainer. The sealing element comprises a flat, relatively stiff base portion of pr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171785 | Two piece outer belt weatherstrip A two piece outer belt weatherstrip provides a seal between the upper portion of a door and the lower portion a window. The weatherstrip comprises two individual components: a cover and a body. The cover is generally T-shaped and includes a curved outer surface that... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152375 | Seal integrity detection system A seal integrity verification system scans for changes in impedance in a seal with integral coaxial waveguide, twisted pair wires, parallel ribbon wires or parallel wires. The wires are monitored by a TDR to note changes in impedance. The changes indicate the locati... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147256 | Fold down window operator A fold down operator (10) is provided for a rotatable spindle (224) of casement window assembly (200). The operator (10) comprises a hub (12) and a handle (48). The hub (12) has a receiver (22) and an arm (3... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140159 | Push-in refrigerator door seal and retainer system An in-turned annular flange of a refrigerator door panel is interconnected to an out-turned flange of a door liner through the use of individual seal and liner retainer elements which enable the liner to be snap connected to the door panel. More specifically, with o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118272 | Method and apparatus for optically detecting and locating a fire in an enclosed space Thermally reactive elements of an intumescent material that expands when heated above a trigger temperature are arranged in an enclosed space, e.g a freight compartment of an aircraft. An optical sensor in the enclosed space has a field of view encompassing the elem... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104583 | Vehicle with storage/utility system A truck with one or more storage compartments in the bed adjacent the side panels and in which a hinged panel in the side panel or fender allows access to a storage compartment. The side panels maintain the appearance of a conventional pickup truck without storage c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077917 | High-pressure processing chamber for a semiconductor wafer A processing chamber having an improved sealing means is disclosed. The processing chamber comprises a lower element, an upper element, and a sealing means that tightly holds the lower element to the upper element to define a processing volume that is maintained usi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052021 | Sealing, trimming and finishing strips and vehicle doors incorporating such strips A vehicle door has inner and outer panel parts (5, 6) defining the hollow interior (16) of the door which supports a rigid frame (not shown) for a window glass (18) which slides into and out of the hollow interior (16) through a waist gap... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6984359 | Sterilizer including air purging system and pressure actuated door seal A sterilizer including a sterilization chamber for receiving articles to be sterilized and a door supported on a horizontal pivot at an access opening of the sterilizer chamber. The door includes a seal plate and a resilient seal member supported on the seal plate w... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6968649 | Anisotropic weatherstrip A sealing arrangement comprising a channel-shaped mounting portion which includes a support member supporting a seal portion. A covering covers the seal portion and a portion of both the mounting portion and the support member. The support member includes a metal re... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942224 | Inflatable seal An inflatable seal member for providing a fluid-tight seal. The inflatable seal member is particularly well suited to sealing a processing chamber having pressurized fluids therein. Outward forces (exerted by air pressure) to the inner surfaces of the seal member co... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938376 | Door reinforcement system A door reinforcement system comprises two pairs of assemblies, each assembly having subassemblies on the inside and the outside of the door. The inside subassemblies include a plate with a channel for housing a sliding bolt, and may include three subassemblies with ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931802 | Flood protection barrier A flood protection barrier is disclosed that can be deployed in the event of an immanent flood risk. The barrier comprises a shield having a sealing element and securing means for securing the shield in place to at least partially close an aperture in a wall of a bu... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922945 | Seal for motor vehicle opening frame A seal with a first profiled section, a second profiled section (5) housed inside a third profiled section made of an elastically deformable flexible material, the third profile section forming by itself or with the part of the first and/or the second profile... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6854319 | Methods and apparatus for providing a gas tight enclosure A closure assembly is described which includes a plurality of inflatable seals, a sliding door, and a frame configured to allow said door to slide back and forth therein. The sliding door includes a first portion having an opening therethrough and a second solid por... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6779567 | Rapid transfer port A transfer port apparatus (10) is provided to enable a worker to transfer one or more objects through a sealed passageway provided in the apparatus (10) from one sealed chamber into another sealed chamber. Transfer port apparatus (10) is adapted... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6698439 | Processing apparatus with sealing mechanism A processing apparatus includes an inner cylinder 25 (a processing chamber 23) accommodated in a carrying unit for carrying an object to be processed and further seals up the object with the inner cylinder 25 or a first stationary wall 34 to process the o... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6485029 | Inflatable sealing device An inflatable sealing device is used to seal a door, such as a shutter door in a submarine, when the door is closed. The inflatable sealing device includes a seal retainer positioned around the opening through a structure, such as a submarine hull or othe... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6425707 | Flood protection device for closing opening in wall against floodwater An automatically self-erecting barrier which prevents ingress of flood water into a building. A float is provided which when inactive may serve as a doorstep, and which when active rises with the flood water to extend a barrier across a lower part of a do... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6195941 | Safety door assembly, in particular a sterile door A door assembly for a sterile or safe room has a door leaf mounted in the door frame by hinge plates and a hose-type seal along the edge of the door leaf edge, when inflated presses against a smooth surface of the frame juxtaposed with the edge of the lea... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6170203 | Door construction for a magnetically shielded room A door construction for a magnetically shielded room including a door having interior and exterior sections corresponding to the interior and exterior shells of the magnetically shielded room which provides electric and magnetic continuity between the int... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6164960 | Flue seal for a carbon anode baking furnace A device for sealing a passageway in a flue from a carbon anode baking furnace, the flue being generally rectangular in shape and comprising a flue top and bottom, a headwall on either end of the flue, two walls, an opening in the flue top, at least one b... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6152208 | Flexible door with actuatable sealing mechanism A door assembly comprising a non-rigid door panel which is selectively moved to open and close an opening, the opening having a perimeter defined by opposed first and second sides, a top and a bottom. The door panel includes a first frame member positione... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6125591 | Seal system for a door, preferably on a motor vehicle A seal system for a door (2), preferably on a motor vehicle, with a frame seal (4) which on the door frame (10) which has at least one hollow chamber (5) which can be pressurized with different pressures. A seal surface (6) facing the door (2) assumes a c... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6098992 | Vehicle compartment seals An anti-freezing seal for vehicle compartments, doors, trunks, etc. In cold climates, one of the problems is freezing shut of vehicle doors, for example, due to the moisture which accumulates on the seals during the daytime and then freezes at night. This... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6048493 | Sterilizable passageway A sterilizable passageway for a sterilizable enclosure which includes an enclosure having an outer wall, which has a passageway therethrough. A collar lines a periphery of the passageway, the collar having a sealing surface and a heated surface. A heater ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6004130 | Flue seal for a carbon anode baking furnace A device for sealing a passageway in a flue from a carbon anode baking furnace, the flue being generally rectangular in shape and comprising a flue top and bottom, a headwall on either end of the flue, two walls, an opening in the flue top, at least one b... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5924762 | Truck tunnel A truck tunnel (12) for a pickup truck (14) having a cab (16) with a rear window (18) in a rear wall (20) and a camper cap (22) on a bed (24) of the pickup truck (14) with a front window (26) in a front wall (28), spaced by a predetermined gap (30) from t... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5870860 | Sealing and wiping arrangement A sealing and wiping arrangement is shown for mounting along the waist-line gap of a vehicle door through which gap a window glass is raised and lowered. The sealing and wiping arrangement is made of plastics or rubber material and grippingly engages a fl... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5847289 | Profile for accommodating a sensor A rubber-like section with one or several hollow chambers is provided as a sensor receiving section for housing and protecting pressure-actuated sensors, in particular for mounting behind screens and as window guiding sections, in particular for car windo... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5766557 | Fluidized-bed apparatus The container of the fluidized-bed apparatus has two wall parts detachably connected to one another and contains a pivotable perforated bottom arranged approximately at the height of the abutment point of the two wall parts. Each of the two wall parts is ... | 06/16/1998 |
