Patent ID: 6428010
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: F01C,F15B

Abstract:
A sealing strip for sealing a space between two parts of a machine, the two parts forming a groove for receiving the sealing strip, the groove having at least one wall along a longitudinal direction, a top and a base, the sealing strip comprising:a filler piece having a top end and a bottom end and being divided into two filler piece parts along the longitudinal direction, the filler piece parts being capable of independent longitudinal displacement with respect to one another; at least one spring element between the filler piece parts for preloading the filler piece in the groove;a sealing body for the top end and a sealing body for the bottom end of the filler piece, each sealing body being formed in a frame-like shape for surrounding its respective end of the filler piece; and a separating element arranged between the filler piece parts for separating the filler piece parts, wherein the separating element extends longitudinally from an end of the divided filler piece to at least a point where the sealing body surrounds the divided filler piece.