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US 2021/0147719 A1Published application
Compressible liquid seals with discontinuous adhesives
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsJohn Gardner, Amadeus Wiesemann
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Abstract
A compressible seal (400A) includes a compressible body (406) having a first surface (410) and a second surface. A pattern of discontinuous adhesive regions (412) is formed of an adhesive connected with at least one of the first surface (410) or the second surface of the compressible body (406). The compressible body (406) is operable to conform around the pattern of adhesive regions (412) to prevent fluid ingress when the compressible body (406) is compressed.
Claims18
A compressible seal, comprising:
- a compressible body having a first surface and a second surface;
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- a pattern of discontinuous adhesive regions comprising an adhesive connected to at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the compressible body,
- wherein the compressible body is configured to conform around the pattern of adhesive regions to prevent fluid ingress when the compressible body is compressed in a direction perpendicular to the first or second surface.
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A method of forming a compressible seal, the method comprising:
- applying a pattern of discontinuous adhesive regions comprising an adhesive to a first surface of a compressible body,
- wherein the adhesive has a thickness such that the compressible body conforms around the pattern of discontinuous adhesive regions when compressed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.