Tailgate sealing gasket

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2007-02-27

2007-02-27

Gutman, H. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

End gates

Reexamination Certificate

active

11228748

ABSTRACT:
A sealing gasket for sealing gaps adjacent to a pickup truck. In alternate embodiments, a combination pickup truck and sealing gasket is provided. The sealing gasket comprises an elongated member made of a deformable, somewhat resilient, polymeric material. The polymeric material is preferably a closed cell sponge material made of a polymeric material, which is preferably somewhat flexible, resilient, water resistant and the like. A 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 a second lumen which has two converging surfaces which converge at one end and join to an arcuate inner surface at the other end.

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Foote, W. S. “Bill”, Dry Gate Promotional Document (3 pages) published on or before Jun. 8, 2000.

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