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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2007
Kazuaki Tsuji, Machida, JP;
Kazuaki Tsuji, Machida, JP;
Nippon Valqua Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sealing material in a closed circular shape for a dovetail groove formed on the surface of one member and to be abutted to the surface of the other member to seal a space between the both members, the sealing material for a dovetail groove in a cross-sectional shape includes: a bottom portion that comes into contact with the bottom face of the dovetail groove and that has corner portions formed slightly narrower than the narrowest width of the opening portion of the dovetail groove; a side protruding portion that is formed continuously from the bottom portion; an overhanging shoulder portion that is formed continuously from the side protruding portion; and a sealing protrusion that is formed continuously from the overhanging shoulder portion and that is protruded upward from the opening portion of the dovetail groove to seal a space between the both members in the case in which the sealing protrusion is abutted to the surface of the other member.