Patent ID: 9409532
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B60J,B60P,B60R

Claim Text:
1. A resilient seal for living quarters having main living area walls defining a main living area, an aperture in one of said main living area walls slidably receiving a slide out room having slide out room walls defining auxiliary living space, said main living area wall having an outside surface, an inside surface, and a transverse surface extending between said inside and outside surfaces, said transverse surface defining said aperture, said seal comprising: a seal base formed of a single resilient member having a pair of mounting portions adapted to extend along said main living area wall adjacent to said aperture, one of said mounting portions including a flipper integrally attached thereto, said flipper integrally connected to and facing away its corresponding mounting portion; a connecting member extending between said mounting portions of said seal base and adapted to overlay said transverse surface; a bulb seal adapted for connection to a corresponding mounting portion, said seal including a tongue connector carried by one of said corresponding mounting portion and said bulb seal and a groove connector carried by the other of said corresponding mounting portion and said bulb seal for releasably facilitating the connection of said bulb seal to said corresponding mounting portion; and said flipper having a proximal end attached to said mounting portion opposite said connecting member and distal end opposite said proximal end defining a terminal end of said flipper, said flipper extending outwardly from said mounting portion so that said proximal end is nearer said connecting member and said distal end is relatively farther from said connecting member and said flipper adapted to extend inwardly toward said living area.