Patent ID: 6739597
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: F16L,H02G

Abstract:
A seal comprising:a seal body having an annular portion, a mounting flange and a disk portion, said annular portion defining an outer sealing surface and an inner sealing surface, said mounting flange integrally attached to a first end of said annular portion, said disk portion having a first surface and a second surface, said disk portion integrally attached to a second end of said annular portion, wherein said inner sealing surface and said second surface define a cavity; a handle extending from said first surface of said disk portion in a direction opposite said cavity, wherein a first ring-shaped recess is formed on said first surface of said disk portion and wherein a first pair of spaced annular-shaped ribs depend from said second surface, and wherein a second ring-shaped recess is formed between said first pair of spaced annular-shaped ribs, said first recess being coaxial with and axially spaced directly above said second recess; a second pair of spaced annular-shaped ribs depending from said second surface, a third ring-shaped recess defined between said second pair of spaced annular-shaped ribs, an inner ring portion defined on said disk portion between said second recess and said third recess, wherein said handle is positioned on said inner ring-portion; and indicia defined on said first surface of said disk portion aligned with a portion of said third ring-shaped recess for indicating where the seal body can be cut to facilitate removal of said disk portion by pulling on said handle.