Patent ID: 8820711

Claim:
A slide gate, comprising: (a) a frame assembly including: i) a first gate guide member and a second gate guide member each having a length disposed between a first end and a second end, said gate guide members defining corresponding side channel elements; ii) an intermediate cross member coupled between said gate guide members at a height between said first ends and said second ends; (b) a gate extending between said first gate guide member and said second gate guide member, said gate having corresponding side margins having sliding engagement with said side channel elements; (c) an elongate side seal disposed in each of said side channel elements, including a static sealing member having a static sealing face and a hinged sealing member having a positionable sealing face, said static sealing member and said hinged sealing member projecting from a base defining a channel between said static sealing face and said hinged sealing member for receiving said side margin of said gate (d) an elongate top seal coupled to said intermediate cross member, said elongate top seal including: i) a longitudinal medial portion secured to said intermediate cross member; ii) a hinged sealing member coupled by a hinge element along a first side of said longitudinal medial portion, said hinged sealing member providing a positionable sealing face movable about said hinge element to engage said face of said gate below said longitudinal medial portion; and iii) a shield member coupled along a length of a second side of said longitudinal medial portion which tapers approaching a terminal edge, and further including: a contact face configured to engage said face of said gate; a groove element disposed along said length of said shield member in opposed relation to said to said intermediate cross piece; a cantilever element coupled to said shield member extending over said groove element; and a resilient member disposed in said groove element, said resilient member engaging said cantilever element to urge said contact face against said face of said gate.