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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alain Wambeke, Zoutleeuw, BE;
Jean-Pierre Wandels, Lubbeek, BE;
Assignee:
N.V. Raychem S.A., Kessel-Lo, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J / ; H02G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
277-1 ; 277 11 ; 277227 ; 174 / ;
Abstract
A kit of parts for closing an end of a duct having a polygonal internal cross-section comprises: (a) a sealing member that can be inserted into the duct to form a seal therewith; and (b) a device that can be inserted into the duct to provide sealing material therein, comprising a support and sealing material located on the support. The device is shaped such that at least some of the sealing material of the device is located at the corners of a polygon, to form a seal, in use, between the sealing member and an internal surface of the duct at each corner of the polygonal internal cross-section thereof.