Patent ID: 6521828
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: F16J,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
A resilient gasket profile compressible between a first part and a second part, said gasket being supportable on the first part and extending in a longitudinal direction along a first dimension of the first part, and in an axial direction generally perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, said gasket profile comprising:an elongate bearing portion which extends in an unstressed orientation in said axial direction from a proximal end to a distal end contactable by the second part, said bearing portion having an outboard side extending intermediate said proximal and said distal end along said longitudinal direction, and an inboard side extending intermediate said proximal and said distal end opposite said outboard side and defining between said outboard side a radial inward direction towards said inboard side and a radial outward direction towards said outboard side, said bearing portion being deformable responsive to an axially-directed compressive force of given magnitude between the first and the second part into a stressed orientation characterized in that said bearing portion is deflected in said radial inward direction and developing in said outboard side a localized region of relatively high stress; and a stress relief portion formed generally in said localized region of said relatively high stress, said stress relief portion being effective to decrease the magnitude of said compressive force effecting the deformation of said bearing portion into said stressed orientation.