Expandable sealing mechanism

- Press-Seal Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an expansion band showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof, it being understood that left and right side views of the sealing assembly are identical.

The broken lines in the figures represent portions of the expandable sealing mechanism that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expandable sealing mechanism, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D814285
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 15, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 3, 2018
Assignee: Press-Seal Corporation (Fort Wayne, IN)
Inventors: Graham E. Blackwood (Fort Wayne, IN), Katherine A. Bergfeld (Waterville, OH), Michael R. Miller (Churubusco, IN), John M. Kaczmarczyk (Angola, IN), James W. Skinner (Fort Wayne, IN)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Application Number: 29/542,569
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/396