Patent ID: 9506285
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: E06B

Claim Text:
1. A sealing system comprising: a reservoir device; a sealing tube configured to expand and to contract; and a transfer valve configured to couple the reservoir device to a first end of the sealing tube; wherein responsive to either of a door or window closing, a medium is transferred from the reservoir device via the transfer valve to the sealing tube, and further wherein responsive to receiving the medium, the sealing tube expands to substantially seal a gap between an edge of either the door or the window and a surface in proximity to the edge; and wherein responsive to either of the door or window opening, the medium is discharged from the sealing tube via the transfer valve and returned to the reservoir device, and further wherein responsive to discharging the medium, the sealing tube contracts; and wherein the transfer valve is located substantially at a corner edge of either of the door or the window.