Liquid filled seal
US5580068A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L21/035
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid-filled seal for sewer pipes. The seal comprises a hollow trapezoidal cavity formed by spaced circumferentially extending walls and radially extending walls of elastomer or other material formed of substantially uniform thickness. Additional materials extending radially from the circumferentially extending walls form inner and outer annular sealing ribs that contact portions of adjacent pipes thereby to effect a seal between those sections. A non-compressible liquid fills the cavity thereby to promote uniform sealing pressure around the periphery of the pipes notwithstanding the relative position of the adjacent pipe sections.
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