Advancing material of indeterminate length – Selectively reversible material mover – By optional moving means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-01
2005-11-01
Gutman, H. (Department: 3612)
Advancing material of indeterminate length
Selectively reversible material mover
By optional moving means
C277S645000, C277S921000, C296S146900
Reexamination Certificate
active
06959848
ABSTRACT:
A sealing gasket for sealing gaps adjacent to a pickup truck is provided. In alternate embodiments a combination pickup truck and sealing gasket is also provided. The sealing gasket of the present invention comprises an elongated member made of a deformable and a somewhat resilient polymeric material. The polymeric material is preferably a closed cell sponge material made of one of a number of polymeric materials which are the somewhat flexible, resilient, water resistant and the like. The cross-section of the elongated member, if divided into two parts, includes a generally triangular portion and a generally semi-circular portion which come together to form a teardrop-like shape. The elongated member preferably has a first lumen which is generally circular in shape when the sealing gasket is undeformed, and preferably a second lumen which has two converging tear surfaces which converge to join at one end and join to an arcuate inner surface at the other end. This sealing gasket is uniquely designed to be both resilient and deformable in a manner which enables the sealing gasket to be used in a variety of different orientations and positions to seal gaps between a pickup truck tailgate and other portions of the pickup truck through which dust and moisture may pass if the gaps are not filled.
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Agri-Cover, Inc.
Freed Robert C.
Gutman H.
Moore, Hansen & Sumner
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