Expandable sealing mechanism

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D752968
  • Patent Number
    D752,968
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, January 2, 2014
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 5, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 72
    • D08 383
    • D08 394-396
    • 024 0160R0
    • 024 2740R0
    • 024 276000
    • 024 279000
    • 277 576000
    • 285 236000
    • 285 338000
    • 285 252000
    • 292 256670
    • CPC
    • F16J15/3252
    • F16L21/005
    • F16L35/02
    • F16L3/233
    • F16L33/08
    • F16L33/04
    • B65D45/32
  • International Classifications
    • 0808
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an expandable sealing mechanism;



FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof, it being understood that left and right sides views of the expandable sealing mechanism are identical;



FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective, exploded view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a side elevation, cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 as shown in of FIG. 5.


The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an expandable sealing mechanism, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 13799698 Mar 2013 US
Child 29478201 US