Wedge seal with grooved perimeter

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of our design for a ring seal;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the design for the ring seal shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the design for the ring seal shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the design for the ring seal shown in FIG. 1, the right side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the design for the ring seal shown in FIG. 1, the bottom view being identical thereto;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of our design for a ring seal;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the design for the ring seal shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the design for the ring seal shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 9 is a left side view of the design for the ring seal shown in FIG. 11, the right side view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 10 is a top view of the design for the ring seal shown in FIG. 11, the bottom view being identical thereto;

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 6-10 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a wedge seal with grooved perimeter, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Wortmann; Steven A. (Easton, PA), Weston; Richard R. (Nazareth, PA), Bancroft; Philip W. (Belvidere, NJ)
Assignee:	Victaulic Company (Easton, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/228,139
Filed:	April 20, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/269
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/269 ;285/231-2,95 ;277/910

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Other References

US. Design Patent Application entitled Wedge Seal With Extended Perimeter (Wortmann et al); filed (application number not yet assigned). cited by other . U.S. Design Patent Application entitled Wedge Seal With Angled Perimeter (Wortmann et al); filed (application number not yet assigned). cited by other . U.S. Design Patent Application entitled Wedge Seal With Discontinuous Perimeter (Wortmann et al); filed (application number not yet assigned). cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Webster; Robin
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP