Damper seal apparatus

A sealing apparatus for substantially preventing the flow of gaseous fluid through a damper assembly having a plurality of pivotably movable vanes and including:

• an elongate, rigid, generally cylindrical first sealing member adapted to be attached to a first edge of a first movable vane, said first edge being movable from a damper-open position through a first arc to a damper-closed position;
• a second, resilient sealing member adapted to be attached to a second edge of a second movable vane, said second edge being movable from a damper-open position through a second arc to a damper-closed position, said second member including a first, elongate sealing portion having a top wall, a pair of generally planar side walls and a bottom wall to define a generally rectangular cross-section, said second member further including a second support portion coupled to said first portion;
• said second support portion including a foot member adapted to attach to a second edge of a second movable vane in substantially gas tight, sealing engagement therewith, said support portion further including a support rib disposed intermediate said first sealing portion and said foot member for maintaining said first sealing portion and said foot member in a spaced relationship;
• said first sealing member deformably engaging said top wall of said first sealing portion for substantially preventing the flow of gaseous fluid therebetween when said damper assembly is in a closed position, said side walls being maintained substantially generally planar when said damper assembly is in said closed position.