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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7661680 | Ferrofluid magnetic seal A ferrofluid based magnetic seal, comprising at least one gasket, the at least one gasket comprising a flexible, closed cell material, such as, without limitation, neoprene, polyvinylchloride, or plastic, and a ferrofluid core; a first housing, wherein a first face ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7313888 | Device for and method of preventing rattling of door window glass for vehicles A device for preventing rattling of a door window glass for vehicles. In an activated condition, i.e. upon the upward and downward movement of the window glass, smoother upward and downward movement of the window glass is enabled, thereby eliminating noise due to fr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7241246 | Differential assembly with cover gasket having integral magnet An axle assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, a differential assembly rotatably supported within the housing, a differential cover and a gasket assembly positioned between the housing and the differential cover. The gasket assembly includes a body and a magnet ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7178293 | Gasket having elastic connection portion for refrigerator doors A gasket for a refrigerator includes a pivotable flexible gasket main body extending in a longitudinal direction, the gasket main body having a front contact side portion and a rear side portion opposite to the front contact side portion, the front contact side port... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165910 | Tube connection joint and method of forming same A connection joint (20) is described that is formed by inserting a plastic connector (10) into the end of a silicone tube (14). The connector includes a plurality of barbs (12). A reinforcing agent (16) is placed between each of th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7073847 | Duplex door for vehicle A method and a vehicle door assembly for a vehicle with the vehicle having a cab frame. The vehicle door assembly comprises a door frame movably coupled to the cab frame. An upper door member is pivotally coupled to the door frame. The lower door member is movably c... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066472 | Conductive seal as well as a method and apparatus for its production A conductive seal that is formed on a first sealing surface by extruding an elastically curing material intermixed with conductive particles is in addition intermixed with magnetic particles. After applying the material to the first sealing surface, its cross sectio... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014195 | Sealing profile for a motor vehicle A sealing profile between the body of a motor vehicle and a moveable window includes a receiving groove into which an edge side of the window, which side interacts with the sealing profile, enters during closure of the window, a profiled section forming the groove b... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6800976 | Spindle motor with magnetic seal The present invention relates to a spindle motor with a magnetic seal. A method and an apparatus are described for sealing spindle motors, preferably those used for disk storage units. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6655698 | Sealing member having magnet A sealing member to be attached along a periphery of a door with a continuous good sealing performance against a facing opening portion even in a corner of the periphery of the door. A bar-shaped magnet is provided in a tubular seal portion of the sealing... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6446977 | Neo seal socket sealing ring A cone rock crusher for crushing rocks into sized aggregate material, including an improved protective seal that prevents external contaminants from entering the crusher's lubrication system. The seal is a rotating, self-cleaning, socket sealing ring with... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6429560 | Spindle motor with magnetic seal The present invention relates to a spindle motor with a magnetic seal. A method and an apparatus are described for sealing spindle motors, preferably those used for disk storage units.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6273433 | Seal with magnetic coating A thin layer of a magnetizable coating is extruded or coextruded onto a external surface portion of a tubular sponge bulb seal for an automotive door or hatch. The coating is of a thickness, location on the seal and formulation to be selectively magnetize... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5828795 | Sealing device for use in a motor A sealing device for use in a motor. The motor, which maintains a shaft: and a frame that are interconnected by a bearing, includes a magnetic-fluid-seating device and a collecting device. The magnetic-fluid-sealing device seals the bearing with a magneti... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5575485 | Magnetic gasket suitable for forming a seal between a fixed part and an openable part This invention relates to a magnetic gasket particularly suitable for forming a seal between a fixed part and an openable part including in regions of curvilinear extension, for example between the body and door of a vehicle, of the type comprising an ele... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5257791 | Magnetic gasket This invention relates to a magnetic gasket particularly suitable for forming a seal between a fixed part and an openable part in regions of curvilinear extension, for example in particular between the body and door of a vehicle, of the type comprising an... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5062310 | Probe inlet apparatus and method A probe inlet apparatus comprises an annular seal member and an inner seal device both mounted within an inlet housing having an inlet housing cavity extending therethrough. The inner seal device comprises a seat member connected to the inlet housing and ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4769166 | Expandable magnetic sealant Disclosed is a novel, magnetic sealant comprising a styrene blocked copolymer, a solubilizing agent, magnetic particles and a blowing agent which will, upon exposure to temperature, will cause the sealant to melt and be drawn toward the magnetically attra... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4604229 | Electrically conductive ferrofluid compositions and method of preparing and using same An electrically conductive ferrofluid composition and a method of preparing and using the ferrofluid composition in a ferrofluid seal apparatus, and which ferrofluid composition comprises a liquid carrier having a colloidal dispersion of ferromagnetic par... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4542545 | Bathtub with footwell and entrance door A generally rectangular open topped vessel with vertical walls around the periphery of a floor consisting of two integrally formed levels, the lower level being at one end providing a footwell and having a drain therein. Near the end of one side wall, in ... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4501566 | Method for assembling a high vacuum rotating anode X-ray tube A method of vacuum assembling a rotating anode X-ray tube of the type having a rotor and a shaft extending therefrom with a magnetic fluid for vacuum sealing about the shaft. The tube is subjected to a high temperature bake-out whereby gases are sufficien... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4240228 | Sealing apparatus for refrigerators and method of manufacture thereof A picture-frame shaped gasket for refrigerators is fixed on the inside margin of the door for preventing leakage of cold, and at least the lower side of the gasket is formed of soft synthetic resin which has been mixed with reinforcing fibres so as to pro... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4226427 | Magnetic-control closure system The inner compartment of a compressor for noxious fluids is isolated by means of the closure system when the compressor is stationary and disengaged from its driving means. The closure system is controlled by a magnetic attraction system, the external sur... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4200296 | Ferrofluid centrifugal seal A ferrofluid centrifugal seal and method of sealing a rotatable shaft, wherein ferrofluid is retained in an O-ring-seal form at static and low speeds and is moved to a barrier seal in a passageway at high speeds.... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4141547 | Magnetic control closure system An annular seal is clamped in the active position of closure between statary knife-edges on the rotor of a rotating machine and movable knife-edges of a support member which can be displaced between an active position of magnetic coupling with the rotor ... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4138049 | Dual function sealing gasket A resilient, honey-comb extrusion for gaskets for refrigerator doors and the like has a stiff base member, an outer wall over said base member, a lower triangular cell and an upper pentagonal cell. The extrusion can be used to form a compression gasket as... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4057258 | Measuring arrangement A laser interferometer is disclosed in which the measuring path is enclosed in an elongated hollow body which has a flexible slot along one side through which extends the entrainment means for the movable reflector enclosed within the hollow body. This ho... | 11/08/1977 |
| 3969572 | Electromagnetic interference shielding gasket for light-weight equipment enclosures A low-cost electromagnetic interference (EMI) gasket for light-weight equipment enclosures. A pliable strip of electrically conductive material is wrapped spirally about a flexible laminar core structure comprising foam and permanent magnet elements. The ... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3962550 | Joint seals for electromagnetic wave shields Joints in electromagnetic wave shields, such as between access doors and the door frames of the shield housings or jackets are electrically bridged by means of contact springs which are generally V-cross-section having base portions clamped at one side of... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3931976 | Magnetically controlled obturator An obturator for the rotor of a machine such as a compressor for special or oxic fluids consists of an annular seal clamped in the active position between stationary knife-edge elements provided on the rotor and movable knife-edge elements carried by an an... | 01/13/1976 |
