Patent ID: 7891671

Claim:
A panel assembly including a first panel and a second panel mounted relative to the first panel such that there is a gap between adjacent, confronting panel edges, the assembly further comprising a deformable hollow seal member of resilient material extending the length of the gap and positioned between the confronting panel edges to close the gap, each of the confronting panel edges comprising a flange wherein the deformable seal member is mounted on one flange and arranged and adapted to engage the confronting flange which is shaped to squeeze the hollow seal member into the gap to form a substantially smooth profile across the gap between the panel edges, which profile is maintained during lateral panel movements, wherein the panels co-operate to form a circular or cylindrical duct, the first panel forms an air intake and is shaped to form a bell mouth entry to the duct, and the second panel forms an intake duct of a gas turbine engine.