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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2008
Applicant:
Greg Sabourin, Spring Arbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Greg Sabourin, Spring Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Metaldyne, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for changing the shape of seals is provided. The apparatus includes an elastomer member that applies force onto the seal to change the size of the seal. An embodiment of the invention includes returning the seal to its original diameter by deforming the elastomer that is positioned about at least a portion of the seal.