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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2021
Ut-battelle, Llc, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Adam M. Aaron, Knoxville, TN (US);
Mahabir S. Bhandari, Knoxville, TN (US);
Venugopal K. Varma, Knoxville, TN (US);
Charles D. Ottinger, Knoxville, TN (US);
UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
A gasket assembly for attaching a window to a panel opening includes an inner frame, an outer frame, and an elastic material connecting the inner frame to the outer frame. The elastic material extends contiguously and circumferentially to couple the outer frame to the inner frame. The outer frame and inner frame can include gap flanges and the elastic material can include opposing lateral side portions. The gap flanges are embedded in the lateral side portions of the elastic material. The outer frame includes connecting structure for coupling of the outer frame to the panel opening. The inner frame includes a connecting structure for coupling of the gasket assembly to the window. The gasket assembly is configured to support the window in the panel opening and form a seal between the panel opening and the window. A method of making a gasket assembly is also disclosed.