Expandable sealing mechanism

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an expandable sealing mechanism;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective, exploded view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a side elevation, cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 as shown in of FIG. 5.

The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Blackwood; Graham E. (Fort Wayne, IN), Bergfeld; Katherine A. (Waterville, OH), Miller; Michael R. (Churubusco, IN), Kaczmarczyk; John M. (Angola, IN), Skinner; James W. (Fort Wayne, IN)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Press-Seal Gasket Corporation Fort Wayne IN US
Assignee:	Press-Seal Gasket Corporation (Fort Wayne, IN)
Appl. No.:	D/478,201
Filed:	January 2, 2014

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	13799698	Mar 13, 2013

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/396
Current International Class:	0808
Field of Search:	;D8/72,383,394-396 ;24/16R,274R,276,279 ;277/576 ;285/236,338,252 ;292/256.67

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Primary Examiner: Windmuller; John
Assistant Examiner: Czyz; Steven
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP