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US 2009/0243226 A1Published application
Seal
OwnerGerhard Liepoldinventor
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The invention provides a seal (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) for sealing between two members (1, 3) which are mutually movable so. as to slide relative to each other. One of the members comprises a body (3) with a channel (2) formed therein. The channel (2) has a longitudinal axis and the other member (1) is receivable in the channel (2) so that the two members (1, 3) slide relative to each other in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The first element (1) has at least one deformable plastics rib (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) formed on a surface thereof. The rib (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) faces the second element (3) and in use deforms on abutment with the wall of the channel (2) of the second member (3) to provide a seal between the two elements (1, 3) when they are stationary or moving relative to one another.
A seal for sealing between two members which are mutually movable so as to slide relative to each other, a first one of the members having formed on a surface thereof facing a second of the members at least one deformable plastics rib for contacting the second member and sealing between the two members when they are stationary or moving relative to one another, and in which at least two ribs are formed on the surface of the first member so that the distance between the ribs alone the path of travel of the two members relative one another is greater than a predetermined distance of travel of the two members relative to each other along the path so as to allow one of the ribs to always remain within a predetermined area of the surface of the second member.
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