Assemblies of panels with a sealing spring fastener comprising a closed cavity
US6846125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7091
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a sealing spring fastener, which comprises a U-shaped structure, on which an elastic body has been incorporated. The elastic body has a closed cavity within the U-shaped structure. The sealing spring fastener can form an assembly with an extension of a panel, preferably a plastic panel. The assembly or the fastener by itself can be engaged into the slot of a solid sheet, preferably a metal sheet, in a manner that one side of the sheet is sealed from the other side of the sheet in the vicinity of the slot.
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