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Inflatable weatherstripping
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-25
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Granted: 1964-12-08
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Expires: 1982-07-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John H Hankey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-22 23:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/20; B60J10/24; B60J10/244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
AN INFLATED WEATHERSTRIPPING CONSTRUCTION FOR A PANEL, COMPRISING, FRAME STRUCTURE DEFINING AN OPENING AND HAVING AN INNER PERIPHERAL GROOVE OF SUBSTANTIALLY SEMI-CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION, A PANEL MOUNTABLE IN SAID OPENING IN SAID FRAME STRUCTURE, AN ENDLESS INFLATABLE TUBE POSITIONED IN SAID INNER PERIPHERAL GROOVE AND HAVING A RECTANGULARLY SHAPED WELL RE-ENTRANTLY FORMED IN SAID TUBE AND EXTENDING THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH THEREOF, THE EDGE PERIPHERY OF SAID PANEL BEING SEATED IN SAID RE-ENTRANT WELL, AND REVEAL MOLDING HAVING A CURVED TAIL FORMING A CONTINUATION ABOVE SAID GROOVE OF THE SURFACE OF SAID GROOVE ALONG ONE SIDE THEREOF AND EXTENDING INTO SAID GROOVE BETWEEN THE SURFACE THEREOF AND SAID TUBE, SAID TUBE BEING INFLATABLE WITH A PRESSURIZED MEDIUM SO THAT SAID WELL IN SAID TUBE FIRMLY GRIPS THE EDGE PERIPHERY OF SAID PANEL AND SO THAT SAID TUBE TIGHTLY FILLS THE CAVITY FORMED BY SAID GROOVE AND SAID CONTINUATION THEREABOVE ALONG ONE SIDE OF SAID GROOVE TO FORM A SEAL BETWEEN SAID PANEL AND SAID OPENING IN SAID FRAME STRUCTURE, SAID REVEAL MOLDING BEING HELD SOLELY IN POSITION BY THE PRESSURE EXERTED BY THE INFLATED TUBE ON THE PORTION OF THE TAIL THEREOF EXTENDING INTO SAID GROOVE AGAINST SAID GROOVE TO FORM A TRIM FOR SAID OPENING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-08 | 1968-06-08 | 1968-12-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-08 | 1972-06-08 | 1972-12-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-08 | 1976-06-08 | 1976-12-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |