US1683941A - Gasket - Google Patents

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Sept. 11, 1928. 1,683,941 E. J. WIRFS 1 GASKET Filed Oct. l2,v 1925 ?atented Sept.- 11, 1928. v 1,583,941

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFTCE.

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GASKET.

Application filed October 12, 1925. Seria1No,-62,176. This invention pertains togaskets such as strip as shown in Figure 2. After the hindare used for sealing the doors of refrigera-- ing has been folded over the free edge punctors and the like. tures or indentationsG are formed-in the bind- One of the objects of this invention isto ing so as to secure the same to the free ed e provide a gasket in the for-m of a strip which 4 and also to provide nailing holes through 60 may be applied around the door openings of which" the strip may. be tacked to' its suprefrigerators and the like, and which wilLproport. i q ride a permanent-and pliable packing for As it is convenient to roll a strip of this sealing the door opening against the passage kind on fa reel for handling thesame it is of air therethrougli. desirable to render the binding 5 more dr less 65 Another object is to provide such a packflexible in order to permit such reelin Acing strip which will retain its shape and cordingly, the binding strip 5 is indeiited or pliabflity, v v corrugated. as indicated at 7. By passing a Another object is to provide amet-al bound knurling or indenting tool alon the hindstrip which will be flexible so that it may be ing' a series of indentations is foi med there- 7 wound upon reels. along which renders the strip fiexibleand Further objectswill appear from the folcapable of being wound upon and. At the lowing description taken-in connection with same time, the strip may be straightened out the accompanying drawing in which: i to lie flat along a straight surface. Figure 1 is'a sectional view of part of a It will be seen, therefore, that this inven 7 refrigerator door illustrating the application tion provides an improved packing for reof packing embodying this inventiom I frigerator doors and the like. The packin igure 2 is a perspective view of a gasket 1 enclosed in the tubula portion 2 provide? orp'acking strip embodying this invention. a soft padding, while tlie stitches 3 retain Figure 3 is a cross section'of the strip the packing lin the fold of the covering 0 shown in Figure 2; and d strip and prevent the same from creeping Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1, but .out toward the free edge 4. This stitching showing'anotherapplication of this invenalsoprovides that the. free'edge 4 remains ti v j flat so that it may be retained within the In-aceordancewiththis inventlon an elon binding 5 without distorting said bindin gated body of yielding packing material 1, The indentations 7 permit the strip 'to ben d such as loose yarn or rope in one or more so as to provide for winding upon a reel. strands is enclosed in a covering of flexible, In Figure 1 the'packing is shown fixed to pliable material such asrubberized cloth the wall 8 of a refrigerator by means of tacks which is also water proof.- The packing is 9 passing through the perforations-6; The v folded into the middleof'the covering" strip strip is tacked along the edge at the door which is closed thereardund so as to form a. z-opening so as to be engaged by the door 10 tubular enclosing portion 2. The enclosing atone or more surfaces when the door is strip is then sewed along. the packing with closed. The tubular portion 2 then forms a a-line-ofstitches 3 so as to completely enclose pad which is compressed between the engagthe packing and to retain the same in the mg surfaces of the door and the wall.. In tubular portion 2. The remainder (,if the en- Fig. 4 the gasket is used under edgewise closing strip forms a free edge 4 outside'of pressure. a the line of stitching 3, and secured'b stitches It isobvious that various changes may be 45 30. This forms a flexible and plia le packmade in the details of construction without 'ing strip, the tubular portion-2 with its endeparting from the spirit of this invention; closed packing forming a soft pad which may it is, therefore, to be understood that this be compressed between engaging surfaces so invention is not to be limited to'the specific as to seal the space therebetween. details shown and described. 50 In order to rigidly supportthis packing Having thus describedthe inventiomwhat strip and to provide a durable and permanent, is claimed is: j binding for the same as well as to provide for 1. A gasket comprising, a. roll of soft securely fastening the strip to its support, a fibrous material, anenvelope of flexible watermetal binding'5 is applied by folding a'strip proof fabric'enclosingsaid roll and having 55v oin etal overthefreeedge 4 of the enclosing its'free' edges extended to provide a'tacking proof fabric enclosing said roll and having its free edges extended to provide a tacking lap, an inside line of stitches passing through the fabric plies along said roll and adapted to confine the same in order to provide a tight butyielding packin and a flexible metal strip folded over an united with said tack-- in'g lap so as to reinforce the same and close the outer edge thereof, said strip extending transversely of the lap on the underside, to

the confining line ofstitches so as to permit free movement of saidi'oll when the gasket is in plaAce.

gasket comprising, 'a roll of soft on the under-' fibrous material, an envelope of flexible waterroof fabric enclosing said roll and having its ree edges extended to provide a tacking'lap, an inside line of stitches passing through the fabric plies along said roll and adapted to confine the same in order to provide a tight but yielding packing, and a metal strip united with and adapted to reinforce said tacking lap, said strip being corrugated so as to permit rolling of the gasket and adapted to stiffen the. tacking lap.

4." A gasket comprising, a rollof soft fibrous'material, an envelope of flexible waterproof fabric enclosing said roll and having its free edges extended to provide a tackinglap,

an inside line of stitches passing through the fabric pliesalong said roll and adapted to confine the same in order to provide a tight but yielding packing, and a flexible metal strip folded over and united with said tacking lap so as to reinforce the same andclose the outer edge thereof,- said strip being corrugated so as to permit rolling of the gasket and adapted to stiffen the tacking lap. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature this I8th day of September, 1925.

EDWARD J WIRFS.

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