Seal and sealing method for temperature control chamber doors
AssigneeGeneral Signal Technology Corporation
InventorJohn Patrick Quigley
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Abstract
A system for sealing a lower edge of a temperature control chamber door to a temperature control chamber housing when the door is closed has a pair of opposed radiused corners provided at opposed lower corners of the door opening, and a resilient seal member having opposed radiused corners substantially complimentary in shape to the radiused corners of the opening.
Claims15
A system for sealing a lower edge of temperature control chamber door to a temperature control chamber housing when the door is closed, the system comprising:
- a pair of opposed radiused corners provided at opposed lower corners of the door opening of the temperature control chamber;
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- a resilient seal member mounted to the door and having opposed radiused corners substantially complimentary in shape to the radiused corners of the door opening of the temperature control chamber;
- wherein the seal has an S-shaped cross-section, defining a lower portion, a central portion, and an upper portion, and wherein the lower portion has the radiused corners, and wherein the upper portion extends to a width that is wider than the lower portion.
A system for sealing a lower edge of a temperature control chamber door to a temperature control chamber housing when the door is closed, the system comprising:
- a pair of opposed radiused corners provided at opposed lower corners of the door opening of the temperature control chamber;
- sealing means mounted to the door for sealing the door to the housing having opposed radiused corners substantially complimentary in shape to the radiused corners of the door opening of the temperature control chamber;
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- wherein the sealing means has an S-shaped cross-section, defining a lower portion, a central portion, and an upper portion, and wherein the lower portion as the radiused corners, and wherein the upper portion extends to a width that is wider than the lower portion.
A method for sealing a lower edge of a temperature control chamber door to a temperature control chamber housing when the door is closed, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a pair of opposed radiused corners provided at opposed lower corners of the door opening of the temperature control chamber;
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- sealing the door to the housing using a seal mounted to the door and having opposed radiused corners substantially complimentary in shape to the radiused corners of the door opening of the temperature control chamber, wherein the seal has an S-shaped cross-section, defining a lower portion, a central portion, and an upper portion, and wherein the lower portion has the radiused corners, and wherein the upper portion extends to a width that is wider than the lower portion.
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