US4331254A
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Sealing arrangement
Assignee: Butterworth Systems Inc
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Filing: 1980-09-08
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Granted: 1982-05-25
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Expires: 2000-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A seal for an opening through which an object (e.g. hose pipe) extends which comprises a stack of flexible sheets (1, 2, 3 and 4) one on top of each other, each of at least two adjoining sheets (1, 2) having an aperture therein of dimensions smaller than those of the cross-section of that part of the object contacting the seal and a series of slits radiating from said aperture towards the perimeter of the sheet and each of at least two other adjoining sheets (3, 4) having a series of slits radiating towards the perimeter of the sheet from the center of the sheet, the series of slits in at least two adjacent sheets being offset with respect to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 John Haggerty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D90/00; B65D90/22; B65D90/28; F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/32; F16J15/3204; F16J15/3228; F16L; F16L5/00; F16L5/02; F16L5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A seal for an opening through which an object extends which comprises a stack of flexible sheets one on top of each other, each of at least two adjoining sheets having an aperture therein and a series of slits radiating from said aperture towards the perimeter of the sheet and each of at least two other adjoining sheets having a series of slits meeting each other in an area of the sheet adjacent to said aperture in the apertured sheets and radiating towards the perimeter of the sheet, the series of slits in at least two adjacent sheets being offset with respect to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A seal for an opening through which an object extends which comprises a stack of flexible sheets one on top of each other, each of at least two adjoining sheets having an aperture therein and a series of slits radiating from said aperture towards the perimeter of the sheet and each of at least two other adjoining sheets having a series of slits meeting each other in an area of the sheet adjacent to said aperture in the apertured sheets and radiating towards the perimeter of the sheet, the series of slits in at least two adjacent sheets being offset with respect to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A seal according to claim 1 wherein the sheets are made of reinforced rubber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A seal according to claim 1 wherein the stack is of four sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A seal according to claim 3 wherein the aperture in the apertured sheets is centrally disposed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A seal according to claim 4 wherein each sheet has at least three slits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A seal according to claim 1 wherein the slits extend 40% to 60% of the distance from where they meet towards the perimeter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A seal according to claim 1 wherein the sheets in the stack are arranged so that the series of slits in all the sheets are offset with respect to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A seal according to claim 3 wherein all the apertured sheets adjoin one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A seal according to claim 1 wherein each sheet is provided with a series of bolt holes near the perimeter thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A seal according to claim 1 wherein an object is gripped by the seal, the dimensions of the aperture in said two adjoining sheets being smaller than those of the cross-section of that part of the object contacting the seal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
112 words
A seal for an opening through which an object extends which comprises a stack of four flexible sheets of reinforced rubber, one on top of each other, both of two adjoining sheets having an aperture therein and a series of at least three slits radiating from said aperture towards the perimeter of the sheet and both of the two other adjoining sheets having a series of at least three slits meeting each other in an area of the sheet adjacent to said aperture in the apertured sheets and radiating towards the perimeter of the sheet, the series of slits in at least two adjacent sheets being offset with respect to each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
112 words
A seal for an opening through which an object extends which comprises a stack of four flexible sheets of reinforced rubber, one on top of each other, both of two adjoining sheets having an aperture therein and a series of at least three slits radiating from said aperture towards the perimeter of the sheet and both of the two other adjoining sheets having a series of at least three slits meeting each other in an area of the sheet adjacent to said aperture in the apertured sheets and radiating towards the perimeter of the sheet, the series of slits in at least two adjacent sheets being offset with respect to each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A seal according to claim 11 wherein the aperture in the apertured sheets is centrally disposed
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A seal according to claim 11 wherein the slits extend 40% to 60% of the distance from where they meet towards the perimeter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A seal according to claim 11 wherein the sheets in the stack are arranged so that the series of slits in all the sheets are offset with respect to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A seal according to claim 11 wherein each sheet is provided with a series of bolt holes near the perimeter thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A seal according to claim 11 wherein an object is gripped by the seal, the dimensions of the aperture in said two adjoining sheets being smaller than those of the cross-section of that part of the object contacting the seal.
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