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US4122632A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Draught and weather sealing arrangements

Assignee: Dixon International Ltd
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Filing: 1977-03-11
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Granted: 1978-10-31
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Expires: 1997-03-11
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Abstract

Abstract A weather sealing arrangement for a gap between first and second elongate structural members of which a door equipped with a weatherboard, and a sill, are examples, in which the weatherboard supports an elongate seal therealong which has a resiliently supported protruding portion for sealing a gap between the weatherboard and the sill when the door is in a closed condition, and the sill provides a weather strip which extends along the sill and protrudes therefrom. During hingeing movement of the door from the closed condition to an open condition, the protruding seal passes through an intermediate condition in which the seal portion traverses the weather strip so that the whole length of the seal portion is wiped by the weather strip and rainwater will tend to be wiped off the seal portion and so be kept outdoors. The weather strip is in the form of a rib which may be elastomeric and removably secured to the sill, or formed on it and be moulded with the sill. In the closed condition the seal portion and rib may be backed up by the door; the seal portion may seal against the rib, or the sill, or both the rib and the sill.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bernard Dixon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 13:50
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B7/00; E06B7/16; E06B7/22; E06B7/23; E06B7/2316

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 147 words
In a sealing arrangement, a door mounted for hinging movement, a sill, a weatherboard carried by said door, an elongate seal supported along said weatherboard, said seal having a resiliently supporting protruding portion for sealing a gap between said weatherboard and said sill when said door is in a closed position, a rib provided on said sill, the rib being an elastomeric element retained by the sill, and extending along the sill and protruding therefrom, the rib further being arranged at the rear of the sill and sealing against the door when the door is in the closed condition, said protruding seal portion, during hinging movement of said door from the closed condition to the open condition, passing through an intermediate condition in which the seal portion traverses the rib in contact therewith so that the whole length of the seal portion is wiped by the rib.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 147 words
In a sealing arrangement, a door mounted for hinging movement, a sill, a weatherboard carried by said door, an elongate seal supported along said weatherboard, said seal having a resiliently supporting protruding portion for sealing a gap between said weatherboard and said sill when said door is in a closed position, a rib provided on said sill, the rib being an elastomeric element retained by the sill, and extending along the sill and protruding therefrom, the rib further being arranged at the rear of the sill and sealing against the door when the door is in the closed condition, said protruding seal portion, during hinging movement of said door from the closed condition to the open condition, passing through an intermediate condition in which the seal portion traverses the rib in contact therewith so that the whole length of the seal portion is wiped by the rib.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said seal portion seals against said rib when said door is in the closed condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said seal portion seals against said sill when said door is in the closed condition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said seal is an elastomeric element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 4, in which said portion of said seal which protrudes from said weatherboard is tubular.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1 in which said seal is removably retained in a groove in the underside of said weatherboard, said seal portion protruding from the groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 19 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said rib is an elastomeric element retained by said sill.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 7, in which said rib is tubular.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said rib is formed on said sill.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1 in which said rib is removably retained in a groove in said sill.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 18 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said weatherboard overhangs the full width of said sill.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said seal portion seals against said door when said door is in the closed condition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 14 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said seal is of neoprene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 14 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said rib is of neoprene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 16 words
A sealing arrangement according to claim 1, in which said sill is of rigid plastics material.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-10-30 1982-05-01 1982-10-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-10-30 1986-05-01 1986-10-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-10-30 1990-05-01 1990-10-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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