Enclosure seal with extended/foldable leg
AssigneeSuper ATV, LLC
InventorsRussell Benkert, Colton Pifer
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Abstract
Disclosed is a seal configured to be coupled to a flexible enclosure. The seal comprises a bulb with a first end and a second end and includes at least a first and second sidewall. A first leg extends in a first direction from the first sidewall of the bulb along the length of the bulb. The first leg is hingeably attached to the bulb of the seal. A second leg extending in a second direction from the first sidewall of the bulb along the length of the bulb. The second direction is at least 45 degrees offset from the first direction of the first leg. The first leg is configured to be hinged relative to the bulb until the first and second directions of the first and second legs are colinear. The first and second legs are configured to be attached to the flexible enclosure.
Claims21
A seal configured to be coupled to a flexible enclosure, the seal comprising:
- a bulb with a first end and a second end defining a length therebetween, the bulb comprising a first and second sidewall;
- a first leg extending in a first direction from the first sidewall of the bulb along the length of the bulb when in a neutral state of the seal, wherein the first leg is hingably attached to the bulb;
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- a second leg extending in a second direction from the first sidewall of the bulb along the length of the bulb when in the neutral state of the seal, wherein the second direction is offset at least 45 degrees from the first direction of the first leg;
- wherein the first leg is adapted to be hinged relative to the bulb until the first and second directions of the first and second legs are colinear in a bent state of the seal where the first leg is bent;
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- wherein the first and second legs are adapted to be attached to the flexible enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.