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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338050 | Expansion joint gasket An expansion gasket 10 positionable between similar or dissimilar materials having an exterior exposure to the elements. In the preferred embodiment, the expansion gasket of the present invention 10 provides means to seal a space occurring between mate... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7309057 | Guillotine valve A guillotine valve, used for example in pipelines includes a single block body incorporating sealing elements, each in the form of an annular hose section, which are made of an elastomeric material and which are hollow along their entire circumference, each providin... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7219899 | Collapse-controlled, rotation-resisting bulb seal The present invention provides a bulb seal capable of navigating both interior corners and exterior corners of an opening while maintaining consistent and adequate sealing capacity, the invention comprising a tubular member having internal strain-controlling cavitie... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150164 | Finger ring fit adjuster A tubular bladder has an outside wall connected to an inside surface of a finger passage through a band of a finger ring. An inside wall of the bladder is integral with the outside wall and forms a gas chamber. A passage connects the gas chamber to a source of air. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144071 | Multi segment parts A part for reinforcement of hollow structures comprises a series of segments flexibly interlinked to enable the part to be adjusted to fit structures of irregular cross section and direction, the segments contain foamable material which can be activated to fill the ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134668 | Differential pumping seal apparatus A differential pumping seal apparatus includes a differential pumping seal for sealing a first space and a second space from each other in a non-contact manner, and a back up seal mechanism for sealing the first space and the second space from each other in a contac... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7090459 | Hybrid seal and system and method incorporating the same A seal having a first seal mechanism adapted for insertion between a first structure and a second structure, wherein the first structure is in communication with a first medium and the second structure is in communication with a second medium. The seal also includes... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059586 | Knife gate valve having elastomeric gate and chest seals A gate seal for a knife gate valve comprising a sealing surface lining the gate channel and an integral gasket for compression between valve body halves, a chest seal for a knife gate valve comprising a body having an expandable sealing surface and one or more injec... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052182 | Hydrostatic gas bearing, hydrostatic gas bearing device for use in vacuum environment, and gas recovering method for the hydrostatic gas bearing device In a hydrostatic gas bearing for use in a vacuum, in order to provide a hydrostatic gas bearing in which an increase in the quantity of gas being discharged during the movement of a moving body is reduced, the surface of a guide shaft of a fixed body and/or the surf... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7011315 | Expandable pre-formed plug The present invention is directed to an expandable pre-formed plug that is suitable for sealing and/or structurally reinforcing a structure having surfaces defining a space therebetween. The plug is comprised of at least an expandable inner core having an outer surf... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6953195 | Sealing device A sealing device for a gap between two adjacent machine parts, including at least one inflatable, elastically stretchable tube, which is fitted into a groove in the sidewall of one of the machine parts, and which, when inflated, may, be positioned against a surface ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948720 | Computer controlled positioning table A computer controlled positioning table for use in automatically rotating a large diameter article into which an evenly spaced circle of bolt holes are to be drilled. The article to be drilled is centered and clamped onto a table top of the table and then the comput... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6921090 | Diaphragm for sealing openings in pressure vessels An improved diaphragm for use with a gasket to prevent leakage of a pressurized fluid. The diaphragm has an internal groove which uses strong spring back and the pressure of the fluid to increase the gasket seating load, thereby providing a self-energizing seal whic... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6845876 | Expandable seal assembly apparatus and method The expandable seal assembly can be used to seal the contents of a container. When air pressure is applied to a chamber, rods with leaf springs on a distal end extend outward mating an expandable elastic to the inside edge of the container to be sealed. A spring-mou... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6827354 | Sealing system on a structural element, said system having a through-opening that can be closed and method for applying same A sealing system on a first structural element having a first through-opening, including a first closing flap rotatable about an axis for closing the first through-opening. The sealing system can be coupled to a second structural element. The first closing flap is p... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6708986 | Device and method for ducts sealing This invention relates to a device a metod for ductchs sealing composed by a sealed bag, with no valve and or accesses, divided by a separator device wich can be un-welded before the application, containing separated chemical substances able to react and generate ga... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702301 | Active window seal An active window seal assembly is disclosed that operatively engages a movable window when the window is stationary and disengages the window when the window is in motion. The seal assembly comprises a stationary frame, a movable lip that is operatively c... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6702300 | High temperature seal for large structural movements A high temperature sealing system is operative to seal an interface between adjacent hot structures and to minimize parasitic flow between such structures that move relative to one another in-plane or out-of-plane. The sealing system may be used to seal t... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6651394 | Apparatus for use in the construction of precast, moment-resisting frame buildings A method and apparatus for positioning mild steel reinforcing bars within a precast, moment resisting frame of a building. The apparatus includes a hand-receiving access component that can be installed within the concrete beams that make up the building f... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6581938 | Flexible seal forming member A seal apparatus including an elongated body formed of a resilient expandable material defining an interior chamber and having a longitudinal axis. The elongated body is capable of being rolled up on itself by rolling one of the first and second ends of t... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6557858 | Unitary double ring seal A double ring seal of unitary construction is made from a resilient deformable material. The ring seal comprises two coplanar sealing rings for use in sealing between two substantially planar surfaces, and means interconnecting the rings, such that an int... | 05/06/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6481927 | Assembly and method for joining a drain pipe and a catch basin An assembly and method of joining a pipe with a catch basin, the catch basin having an apertured side wall, the assembly and method including providing an elastomeric ring having an annular hollow expansion space, a foam injection port, a flow checking in... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6422575 | Expandable pre-formed plug The present invention is directed to an expandable pre-formed plug that is suitable for sealing and/or structurally reinforcing a structure having surfaces defining a space therebetween. The plug is comprised of at least an expandable inner core having an... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6382635 | Double walled baffle An expandable baffle for sealing a cavity of an automobile is provided. The baffle includes a thermally expandable sealing material which has an expansion temperature similar to the temperatures achieved in specific stages of the automotive manufacturing ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6361054 | Sealing device A sealing device for sealing at least two facing surfaces of two adjacent machine elements includes an inflatable sealing tube arranged in a groove in a first surface of a first machine element. The sealing tube can be filled with a medium to which pressu... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6328310 | Method of preventing water leakage with waterproof seal A method of preventing water leakage which comprises the steps of interposing a waterproof seal which consists of a hollow, water-absorbing, swelling rubber piece covered with a fabric tube in a clearance between the ends of pipes or planks to be joined t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6315295 | Inflatable seals An inflatable seal system in a tool having opposed parts which are relatively movable together with the inflatable seal system therebetween. The inflatable seal system comprising a longitudinally extending seal cavity and a seal extending longitudinally a... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6254106 | Device for sealing a gap A device for sealing a gap between two members. The device comprises at least one elastically expanding hose accommodated in a groove (2) in the wall of the gap. The hose can be expanded by a compressible fluid introduced through a rigid opening such that... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6244602 | Method for sealing extraction apparatus This invention relates to a Seal Element particularly for sealing the junction between the settler of an extraction apparatus and the overflow launder located at the far end of the settler. The essential factor is that the junction between the overflow la... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6206248 | Dispensing piston for commodity container A piston for dispensing material from a commodity container includes a nose section connected to a piston shaft. A recessed channel is located between the nose section and piston shaft. In the channel, there is a seal lifter over which a solid wiping seal... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199870 | Seal A seal for a shut-off device moved in a rectilinear manner, which is switched from a closed to an open position and vice versa so as to shut off material flows. The seal is formed of metallic components which define a pressure chamber to which external pr... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6164664 | Kinematic coupling compatible passive interface seal An interface seal between a gas flow line within a support surface for a pod and a flow valve mounted within the pod. The kinematic coupling between a pod and support surface aligns a pair of inlet and outlet valves on a bottom surface of the pod with a c... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6116616 | Sealing arrangement for machine/tool coolant collection troughs A sealing arrangement is provided to close off and seal a gap between undersurfaces of a machine tool installation and a coolant collection channel. The sealing arrangement includes a pair of lengths of sealing hoses inflated with air pressure to close of... | 09/12/2000 |
| 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 |
