Patent ID: 11867336
Assignee: ADVANCED F.M.E. PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 15:
16. A flexible, foldable foreign material exclusion device, comprising:
a first body comprising a resilient material, wherein the first body has a first planar surface, a second planar surface and a first sidewall therebetween, wherein the first body is compressible and re-expandable in a direction parallel to at least one of the first planar surface and the second planar surface;
a second body comprising a resilient material wherein the second body has a first planar surface, a second planar surface and a second sidewall therebetween, wherein the second body is compressible and re-expandable in a direction parallel to at least one of the first planar surface and the second planar surface;
a cover comprising first pouch that encloses the first body, a second pouch that encloses the second body, and a hinge connecting the first pouch to the second pouch, wherein the hinge is a joint that allows the first pouch to be rotated in relation to the second pouch between a closed position and an open position wherein the first planar surface of the first body is parallel to the first planar surface of the second body;
a handle connected to one or more of the first pouch and the second pouch that can be used to manipulate the device;
wherein the first pouch is closed by a first flange that extends the length of the first hinge sidewall, wherein the first flange has a first tab at a free end thereof that coextends the length of the first flange, and wherein the first tab is tucked into the pouch and is in contact with the hinge; and
wherein the second pouch is closed by a second flange that extends the length of the second hinge sidewall, wherein the second flange has a second tab at a free end thereof that coextends the length of the second flange, and wherein the second tab is tucked into the pouch and is in contact with the hinge.