Lateral compression sealing system and method of making seal
US5050764A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/062
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for sealing a case with a lid and method of forming a seal generally comprises a raised edge on the case, a shaped channel in the lid and a cross-sectionally shaped gasket that is laterally compressed by the side walls of the channel and seals the lid and case between the side walls of the channel and the case raised edge.
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