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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
May. 05, 1998
Andrew Youngs, Granger, IN (US);
Advanced Polymer Technology, Inc., Muskegon, MI (US);
Abstract
A double booted flexible entry boot provides a fluid-tight fitting between a wall of a fluid containment region and a conduit passing through the wall. An inner seal member is disposed within the containment region, and a first securing plate is disposed within the containment region and mounted to the inner seal member. A first flexibly rigid, hollow support sleeve extends outwardly from the inner seal member, and a mechanism releasably attaches the first hollow support sleeve to the conduit. An outer seal member is disposed outside of the containment region, and a second securing plate is disposed outside of the containment region and mounted to the outer seal member. A second flexibly rigid, hollow support sleeve extends outwardly from the outer seal member and opposedly from the first hollow support sleeve, the first and second support sleeves having a degree of flexibility sufficient to allow for the insertion of the conduit at angles equal to or other than an angle normal to the fluid containment wall while maintaining a fluid-tight environment. A mechanism releasably attaches the second hollow support sleeve to the conduit. A mechanism, carried by the second securing plate, releasably attaches the inner seal member to the wall of the containment region. The inner seal member may be repaired or replaced without substantial outside fluid invading the containment region.