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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2011
Applicant:
Mark Knapp, Ravenna, OH (US);
Inventor:
Mark Knapp, Ravenna, OH (US);
Assignee:
Springseal, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 25/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/34 (2006.01); B29C 65/36 (2006.01); B29C 65/50 (2006.01); F16J 15/10 (2006.01); B29C 47/12 (2006.01); B29C 65/06 (2006.01); B29C 65/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/10 (2006.01); B29C 65/14 (2006.01); B29C 65/40 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 27/06 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29L 23/18 (2006.01); B29L 31/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 47/0021 (2013.01); B29C 65/342 (2013.01); B29C 65/348 (2013.01); B29C 65/3464 (2013.01); B29C 65/3476 (2013.01); B29C 65/362 (2013.01); B29C 65/5057 (2013.01); B29C 65/5071 (2013.01); B29C 66/5221 (2013.01); B29C 66/52296 (2013.01); B29C 66/7252 (2013.01); F16J 15/108 (2013.01); F16L 25/0054 (2013.01); B29C 47/128 (2013.01); B29C 65/06 (2013.01); B29C 65/0672 (2013.01); B29C 65/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/10 (2013.01); B29C 65/14 (2013.01); B29C 65/1412 (2013.01); B29C 65/3468 (2013.01); B29C 65/3676 (2013.01); B29C 65/40 (2013.01); B29C 65/4895 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0822 (2013.01); B29K 2023/06 (2013.01); B29K 2023/065 (2013.01); B29K 2023/12 (2013.01); B29K 2027/06 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29L 2023/186 (2013.01); B29L 2031/265 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and an annular integral gasket are provided for forming a sealing connection between a first tubular member and a second tubular member. The integral gasket comprises at least one flexible sealing portion adapted to form a sealing connection between a first tubular member and a second tubular member. The integral gasket further comprises a bonding layer adapted to be fixedly attached to a tubular member by a joining process. The integral gasket also comprises a body region adapted for supporting the flexible sealing portion and the bonding layer.