Receptacles – Closures – Removable closure retained by ductile in situ deformation
Patent
1984-01-16
1985-12-24
Hall, George T.
Receptacles
Closures
Removable closure retained by ductile in situ deformation
220241, 220326, B65D 3900
Patent
active
045600830
ABSTRACT:
A closure and method for closing an aperture in a panel includes a plate member having a planar inside face, a peripheral edge, and a plurality of retaining tabs which depend from the inside face. The plate member has a spaced recess formed in the inside face adjacent each retaining tab and extending inwardly from the peripheral edge. A sealing member or gasket comprised of an expansible elastomeric material is interposed between the inside face of the plate member and the edge of a panel aperture. The plate member is configured relative to the panel aperture and the gasket member such that the gasket member is effectively in a confined space. The confined space is preferably defined by a marginally depending edge on the plate and a depending center portion which is adapted to enter the panel aperture. When the elastomeric material is thereafter exposed to elevated temperatures, it expands to fill the confined space between the plate member and the panel. By so confining the elastomeric material, a superior seal is obtained since the material is not permitted to flow freely from between the plate and edge of the panel aperture.
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Blackhurst Daniel G.
Hall George T.
TRW Inc.
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