Patent ID: 6802513
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: F16J,F21S,Y10S

Abstract:
A sealing profile for providing a seal between a cover disk and a lamp casing, said lamp casing having a casing groove with a groove base for receiving said sealing profile, said sealing profile comprising:a seal section having a first contact surface facing toward and engageable with said cover disk and a pair of outwardly facing lateral contact surfaces engageable with said casing groove; a connection section extending from said seal section into said casing groove, said connection section having a reduced cross sectional area relative to said seal section; a foot section positioned on said connection section and facing said groove base; a retaining groove positioned within said foot section and facing said groove base; a pair of retaining lips extending laterally outwardly from said foot section; a strip mounted on said foot section and being sealingly engageable with said groove base, a portion of said strip being positioned within said retaining groove when said sealing profile is in a relaxed state and not yet positioned within said casing groove; and a removable cover sheet protruding outwardly from said retaining groove and covering said strip, said cover sheet being removable upon insertion of said sealing profile into said casing groove for allowing engagement of said strip with said groove base.