Patent ID: 9250566
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: B41F,G03G

Claim Text:
1. An end seal for removable attachment to a doctor blade assembly having first and second doctor blades configured to engage a roller surface, the end seal comprising: a seal body having a bottom wall and opposite first and second sidewalls and a top edge configured to include a radius adapted to align with and seal against the roller surface; and at least one abrasion resistant insert formed from a material selected from a group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyoxymethylene, ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate, a perfluoroalkoxy alkane, fluorinated ethylene propylene and combinations thereof, said at least one abrasion resistant insert secured to said seal body, said at least one abrasion resistant insert including a bottom wall and opposite first and second sidewalls and a top edge configured to coincide with said seal body top edge to align with and seal against a roller surface.