Patent ID: 6540273
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A seal comprising:a housing made of a first material and having a tapered first chamber with opposing first and second ends, the housing having a first opening in communication with the ambient atmosphere and the chamber at least the chamber first end; a sleeve in the chamber having a tapered bore in communication with the opening and made of a second material different than the first material, the bore tapering in a first direction from a large transverse dimension adjacent to the chamber second end to a relatively smaller transverse dimension adjacent to the first chamber first end; a shackle having a free end for insertion into the sleeve tapered bore through the first opening in an insertion direction opposite the first direction; and a locking member being free to displace with the shackle in the first chamber and tapered bore and being arranged to wedge against and between the sleeve and shackle in the tapered sleeve bore when the shackle is displaced in the first direction, for receiving and for gripping the shackle.