Appeal No. 2004-1600
Application No. 09/964,149
section configuration similar to the bottom seal strip
and also having a plurality of spaced-apart notches
defining a plurality of finger portions,
the top seal strip overlying and engaging the
bottom seal strip along one leg of the generally right
triangle cross-section configuration and being
positioned relative to the bottom seal strip such that
the fingers of the top seal strip overlie and cover
the notches in the bottom seal strip.
13. A notched blade seal for covering a gap
between a wing and a wing flap of a high performance
aircraft, comprising:
an elongated bottom seal strip having a generally
right triangle cross-section configuration and a
plurality of spaced-apart notches defining a plurality
of spaced-apart finger portions, and
an elongated top seal strip having a generally
right triangle cross-section configuration similar to
the bottom seal strip and also having a plurality of
spaced-apart notches defining a plurality of finger
portions,
the top seal strip overlying and engaging the
bottom seal strip along one leg of the generally right
triangle cross-section configuration and being
positioned relative to the bottom seal strip such that
the fingers of the top seal strip overlie and cover
the notches in the bottom seal strip,
each seal strip having a substantially uniform
width along a longitudinal extent and being tapered
widthwise from a thicker edge to a thinner edge, and
the notches and fingers being along the thinner
edge.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of unpatentability:
Honeycutt, Jr. et al. 4,645,217 Feb. 24, 1987
(Honeycutt, Jr.)
Burbridge et al. 5,913,494 Jun. 22, 1999
(Burbridge)
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