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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2011
Applicants:
Brett P. Bellmore, Capac, MI (US);
Kevin Baxter, Goodrich, MI (US);
Stephen G. Leonard, Waterford, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brett P. Bellmore, Capac, MI (US);
Kevin Baxter, Goodrich, MI (US);
Stephen G. Leonard, Waterford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Edwards Industries, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 65/08 (2006.01); F16J 15/02 (2006.01); B29C 53/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/58 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/027 (2013.01); B29C 53/48 (2013.01); B29C 65/58 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/43 (2013.01); B29L 2031/26 (2013.01); Y10S 277/921 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of producing a seal comprising forming an elongated strip of a thermoplastic material having laterally spaced, interlockable portions; bending such strip along a longitudinal line disposed between the spaced interlockable portions to position the interlockable portions in opposed relation; and interlocking the interlockable portions together when such portions are disposed in opposed relation to provide a bulb segment and a mount segment.