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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2001
Alan T. Wilson, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co,, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Abstract
There is provided herein an improved rupture panel or disk that consists of a sheet metal top section with a relatively thick polymer foam seal attached thereto. In the preferred arrangement the instant invention does not require a separate support member. The foam sealing component is preferably attached to the top section by some sort of adhesive to hold it in place and it is installed on the process side of the top section. Additionally, the sealing member is preferably of a thickness which is substantially thicker than would typically be used in a conventional rupture panel arrangement. In another preferred embodiment the sealing member is also designed to function as a gasket, thereby eliminating the need for that separate member.