US4123071A
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Water-drainable gasket
Assignee: YKK Corp
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Filing: 1977-09-21
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Granted: 1978-10-31
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Expires: 1997-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A water-drainable gasket for use between a panel and a frame includes a continuous channel-shaped body having a pair of spaced sidewalls and a bottom wall. A plurality of pairs of transversely spaced water draining holes extend through the bottom, each pair of the holes being transversely aligned with each other. The pairs of the holes are spaced at an interval along the length of the continuous gasket. The holes in each pair are located adjacent to or extend partly through the sidewalls. Further, the holes extend perpendicularly to the bottom or at an angle to each other and to the sidewalls.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukio Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:24
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/54; E06B3/58; E06B3/62; E06B3/64; E06B3/66; E06B3/6621; E06B7/00; E06B7/14; E06B2003/6217; E06B2003/6223; E06B2003/6238; E06B2003/6241; E06B2003/625; E06B2003/6258; E06B2003/627; E06B2003/6276; E06B2003/6291; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/921; Y10S277/928; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198; Y10T428/24273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A water-drainable gasket for use between a panel and a frame disposed peripherally around the panel, comprising: a continuous resiliently flexible body of a substantially U-shaped cross-section for extending around and receiving the peripheral edges of the panel, said body including a pair of spaced sidewalls and a bottom extending between and interconnecting said sidewalls; and a plurality of pairs of transversely spaced passage means extending through said bottom, said passage means in each pair being transversely aligned with each other, and said pairs of passage means being located at a spaced interval along the length of said continuous body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A water-drainable gasket for use between a panel and a frame disposed peripherally around the panel, comprising: a continuous resiliently flexible body of a substantially U-shaped cross-section for extending around and receiving the peripheral edges of the panel, said body including a pair of spaced sidewalls and a bottom extending between and interconnecting said sidewalls; and a plurality of pairs of transversely spaced passage means extending through said bottom, said passage means in each pair being transversely aligned with each other, and said pairs of passage means being located at a spaced interval along the length of said continuous body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A water-drainable gasket according to claim 1, each of said passage means extending at least in part perpendicularly to said bottom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A water-drainable gasket according to claim 1, each pair of said passage means extending at least in part through said sidewalls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A water-drainable gasket according to claim 3, said each pair of said passage means extending at an angle to each other and to said sidewalls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A water-drainable gasket according to claim 3, there being a slot extending transversely between and communicating with said each pair of said passage means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A water-drainable gasket according to claim 1, including a ridge on said bottom for supporting thereon an edge of the panel, said ridge being located between each pair of said passage means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A water-drainable gasket according to claim 6, said bottom including a pair of elongate water collection channels each located between said ridge and one of said sidewalls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A water-drainable gasket according to claim 1, said bottom having a pair of elongate reservoirs therein extending along the length of said continuous body, and each of said reservoirs extending across and communicating with one of each pair of said passage means.
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| 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 |
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