Dryer seal
AssigneeThe Felters Group
InventorsWilliam Cross, David Starrett
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Abstract
A dryer seal. The seal is formed from an elongate multi-layer structure having a strip of fibrous material folded upon itself to establish a folded perimeter edge and a pair of outwardly projecting portions projecting away from the folded perimeter edge. A fibrous interior spacer layer is located between the outwardly projecting portions and a single attachment seam extends at an inboard location substantially parallel to said folded perimeter edge.
Claims2
A dryer seal comprising an elongate multi-layer structure wherein said elongate multi-layer structure comprises a strip of fibrous material folded upon itself to establish a folded perimeter edge and a pair of outwardly projecting portions projecting away from said folded perimeter edge wherein a single attachment seam extends at an inboard location substantially parallel to said folded perimeter edge so as to adjoin said outwardly projecting portions at a defined location inboard of said folded perimeter edge such that a compressible bulb is formed between the folded perimeter edge and the attachment seam and wherein each of said outwardly projecting portions comprises a needlepunched non-woven textile defining an outer layer consisting essentially of wool fiber blended with polyester fiber.
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