US 2022/0411986 A1 · Drum Bypass Control

Abstract

A seal for a tub/drum assembly has a ring body to secure the seal to the tub/drum assembly. An arm extends from the ring body. The arm reduces a gap between the tub and drum. A mass at an end of the arm. The mass enables the arm to deflect at high drum rotational speeds increasing the gap between the tub and drum during high rotational speed of the drum. Alternatively, the arm is of a material prohibiting substantial deflection so that the gap is maintained at all speeds between the tub and drum without the arm contacting the drum creating high resistance in an airflow path.

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Dependent claims

A seal for a tub/drum assembly comprising:

a ring body for securing to the tub/drum assembly;
an arm extending from the ring body, the arm reducing a gap between the tub and drum;
a mass at an end of the arm, the mass enabling the arm to deflect or extend at high drum rotational speeds increasing the gap between the tub and drum during desired rotational speeds of the drum.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Drum Bypass Control

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Abstract

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