Flexible Seal for Recreational Vehicles

摘要

A seal assembly located at the intersection of an extension room and wall of a recreation vehicle, the seal assembly having a flap seal, a bulb snap-in member attached to the flap seal, and a bulb seal member attachable to the bulb snap-in member in a snap-fit manner. The bulb seal member may be attached to the bulb snap-in member by a living hinge. The flap seal may be made removable from the bulb snap-in member. Two flap seals may be used to attach to either side of the recreation vehicle wall. The two flap seals may be connectable with each other and adjustable via a longitudinal mating shaft on one flap seal and a longitudinal mating shaft receiving member on the second flap seal. The seal assembly may be manufactured by a multi-extrusion process so that various components can be made of different materials, such as different types of plastic.

主权项

1. A seal assembly for use at an intersection of an expansion room and a wail of a recreational vehicle, comprising:
a. a first section, comprising:
i. a first flap seal;ii. a first bulb snap-in member connected to the first flap seal, the first bulb snap-in member defining a first slot sidewall and a first dart sidewall opposite the first slot sidewall, the first dart sidewall having a first retention wall;iii. a longitudinal mating shaft protruding perpendicularly from the first bulb snap-in member; andiv. a first bulb seal member, comprising:
1. a first base member having a first end region and a second end region opposite the first end region, wherein a first transverse barrier section at the second end region is reversibly connectable to the first retention wail for a reversible snap-in connection, and2. a first bulb seal attached to the base member; and b. a second section connectable to the first section, the second section comprising:
i. a second flap seal;ii. a second bulb snap-in member connected to the second flap seal, the second bulb snap-in member defining a second slot sidewall, and a second dart sidewall opposite the second slot sidewall, the second dart sidewall having a second retention wall opposite the second slot sidewall, the second slot sidewall being parallel to the first slot sidewall when the first and second sections are connected;iii. a shaft receiving member protruding perpendicularly from the second bulb snap-in member, the shaft receiving member defining a longitudinal opening, wherein the longitudinal mating shaft is adjustably received by the shaft receiving member to adjust a distance between the first slot sidewall and the second slot sidewall; andiv, a second bulb seal member, comprising:
1. a second base member having a first end region and a second end region opposite the first end region, wherein a first transverse barrier section at the second end region is reversibly connectable to the first retention wall for a reversible snap-in connection, and2. a first bulb seal attached to the base member.