Seal
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1. A seal comprising:
- a longitudinally segmented first endplate;
a second endplate; and
a first bellows spring extending along and spanning longitudinally-extending first lateral portions of the first and second endplates; and
a second bellows spring extending along and spanning longitudinally-extending second lateral portions of the first and second endplates, laterally opposite the respective first lateral portions of the first and second endplates, the first and second bellows springs biasing the first and second endplates apart when the seal is placed under compression.
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Abstract
A seal has a first endplate and has a second endplate. A first bellow spring spans first lateral portions of the first and second endplates. A second bellow spring spans second lateral portions of the first and second endplates.
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1. A seal comprising:
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a longitudinally segmented first endplate; a second endplate; and a first bellows spring extending along and spanning longitudinally-extending first lateral portions of the first and second endplates; and a second bellows spring extending along and spanning longitudinally-extending second lateral portions of the first and second endplates, laterally opposite the respective first lateral portions of the first and second endplates, the first and second bellows springs biasing the first and second endplates apart when the seal is placed under compression. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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