Patent ID: 6129485
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: E21D

Abstract:
Seal between a lateral face of a first component and an application face of a second component, the seal consisting of a profiled gasket made of an elastically compressible material, extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising an internal part for attaching in leaktight manner to the lateral face of the first component and an external part for bearing on the application face, characterized in that, at least in its original condition before it is laid on the first component, the external part of the gasket is provided with at least one longitudinal profiled groove formed in said external part, delimited by an internal face and open on the opposite side to the internal part, and with at least one longitudinal profiled tongue housed inside the groove and attached to the internal face of the groove in an easily detachable way so that the tongue can be removed and possibly replaced at least over part of the length of the gasket in order to vary at least one of the degree of compressibility and the transverse dimensions of the seal along the corresponding length.