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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2002
Johnnie D. Hilburn, Wichita, KS (US);
Johnnie D. Hilburn, Wichita, KS (US);
Balco, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
A fire barrier transition () comprises a first section () to mate with a first fire barrier () in a first expansion joint (), a second section () to mate with a second fire barrier () in a second expansion joint (), and a center section () therebetween to seal a gap () between the barriers (). The first section () and the second section () each present either a convex or a concave cross-section with two sidewalls () and a bight section () therebetween. Thus, the transition () preferably presents a specific shape with the first section () and the second section () each presenting channels aligned at an angle between the joints (). The barriers () can slide between the sidewalls () and engage the bight sections (), thereby mating with and sealing to the first section () and the second section ().