Patent ID: 7952042

Claim:
A seal apparatus structured for use with a switchgear cabinet and a circuit breaker that is movably disposed on the switchgear cabinet, the seal apparatus comprising: a compressible seal body, at least a portion of which is structured to be moved along a direction of travel between a first position and a second position; at least a portion of the seal body in the first position being in a compressed condition and being structured to sealingly extend between at least a portion of the switchgear cabinet and at least a portion of the circuit breaker to resist fluid flow between an interior region of the switchgear cabinet and an exterior region of the switchgear cabinet; at least a portion of the seal body in the second position being disposed between at least a portion of the switchgear cabinet and at least a portion of the circuit breaker and being in at least one of a relaxed condition and a condition relatively less compressed than in the first position; and the seal body having an opening formed therein that is structured to movably receive therein at least a portion of the circuit breaker in the first and second positions.