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Sealing assembly

  • US 9,957,748 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2016
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sealing assembly comprising:

  • a door including a flexible body that is movable between an open position and a closed position; and

    a seal movable between an engaged position in which the seal is positioned in engagement with a portion of the flexible body when the flexible body is in the closed position and a disengaged position in which the seal moves away from the portion of the flexible body as the flexible body moves from the closed position to the open position such that the flexible body is spaced from the seal to minimize frictional engagement with the seal;

    wherein the seal includes a first body and a second body;

    wherein the seal includes a plurality of legs disposed between the first and second bodies;

    wherein each of the legs includes at least one hinge which assists in allowing movement of the legs relative to the first body;

    wherein the at least one hinge defines a groove regardless of the position of the seal relative to the door, and wherein the groove is defined into each of the legs;

    each of the legs includes a first end and a second end spaced from each other; and

    each of the legs is linear between the first and second ends regardless of the position of the seal relative to the door.

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