Devices and methods to seal gaps between adjacent structural panels
US10190311B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C1/18
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Devices and methods are provided whereby a preformed elastomeric tubular seal profile may be installed into a gap defined between an adjacent pair of structural panels. The device may include a frame and opposed first and second compression rollers attached to the frame for rotational movement about respective rotational axes. The opposed first and second compression rollers define a nip space therebetween for the introduction of a preformed elastomeric tubular seal profile, whereby moving the tubular seal profile through the nip space causes the tubular seal profile to compress and thereby form a downstream compressed profile portion and an upstream uncompressed profile portion. The compressed profile portion may thus be inserted into a gap between adjacent structural panels and thereafter allowed to expand (e.g., by removal of a plug element from a distal end thereof) to thereby seal the gap.
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