IP Library Granted Patent US 10,501,026
Granted Patent B2
US 10,501,026 · App. 15/791,288 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Combination splash seal and wear bar

Inventors: Edwin E. Ksiezopolski (Granger, IN); Kevin J. Ksiezopolski (Granger, IN)
B60R13/06B60P3/34F16J15/025F16J15/027F16J15/061B60J10/24B60J10/246
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Patent No.
US 10,501,026
App. No.
15/791,288
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seal assembly is mounted to a floor portion of an RV with a slide out room. The slide out room has a wall and a floor that is separated from the floor of the RV. The seal assembly has a floor portion, a separate wear bar and a separate bulb seal. The floor portion has a mounting portion that receives the wear bar and an exterior leg that connects the bulb seal using a tongue and groove. Fasteners connect the wear bar and floor portion to the floor of the RV. The floor portion includes a wiper that extends upwardly from an inner lateral edge. A catch wall extends adjacent the wiper and cooperates with it to form a trough for drainage. The catch wall can receive a corner piece to direct drained water to the outside of the RV.

Claims (32)

1. A seal for living quarters having main living area walls and a main living area floor defining a main living area, said main living area floor having a lateral edge, an aperture in one of said main living area walls slidably receiving a slide out room having slide out room walls, an end wall, and a second floor defining an auxiliary living space, said slide out room capable of movement between a retracted and an extended position, said second floor adapted for slidably overlaying said main living area floor and separated therefrom, said seal comprising:

a bulb seal having a bulb portion and a connector, said connector formed from L-shaped tabs;

a wear bar formed from a single unitary member having an inner and outer mounting flange with corresponding planar lower surfaces and oppositely located upper surfaces, a base wall extending between said mounting flanges, said wear bar having outer upright members extending from said base wall adjacent said upper surfaces of said mounting flanges, said upright members extending to an arcuate top that is integrally joined thereto, said wear bar having a strut member extending between said upper surface of said mounting flange and said arcuate top, said strut member located at a midpoint between said outer upright members;

a floor portion having a mounting portion including an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface of said mounting portion being substantially planar and adapted for receiving said wear bar, said floor portion having an exterior leg affixed thereto at an outer lateral edge of said mounting portion, said exterior leg extending away from and beyond said lower surface of said mounting portion, said exterior leg including a connector formed from L-shaped tabs and adapted for receiving said bulb seal, said mounting portion having a wiper extending from an inner lateral edge opposite of said exterior leg, said wiper extending away from and beyond said upper surface of said mounting portion and in a direction opposite of said exterior leg, a portion of said wiper formed from a material more flexible than said mounting portion; and

said inner lateral edge of said mounting portion being connected to a catch wall having an upper end opposite said inner lateral edge, said upper end of said catch wall extending away from and beyond said upper surface of said mounting portion at an oblique angle, said upper end of said catch wall connected to a hook wall, said hook wall substantially parallel to and spaced from a portion of said catch wall, said catch wall and said wiper cooperating to form a valley therebetween.

2. The seal according to claim 1 , wherein said catch wall includes a flat portion located between said upper end and said inner lateral edge of said mounting portion, said flat portion is substantially parallel to said mounting portion.

3. The seal according to claim 1 , wherein said exterior leg is orthogonally angled with respect to said mounting portion.

4. The seal according to claim 1 , wherein said catch wall is wider than said hook wall.

5. The seal according to claim 4 , wherein said upper end of said catch wall includes an offsetting wall connected thereto and said end offsetting wall continuing into a retaining wall spaced oppositely to said catch wall creating a pocket.

6. The seal according to claim 1 , further comprising a fastener extending through said mounting flange and said mounting portion to affix said wear bar to said floor portion.

7. The seal according to claim 1 , wherein said upper surface of said mounting portion having a stop adapted to abut a lateral edge of said mounting flange of said wear bar.

8. The seal according to claim 1 , wherein said seal includes a tongue connector carried by one of said corresponding exterior leg and said bulb seal and a groove connector carried by the other of said corresponding exterior leg and said bulb seal for releasably facilitating the connection of said bulb seal to said corresponding exterior leg.

9. A seal for living quarters having main living area walls and a main living area floor defining a main living area, said main living area floor having a lateral edge, an aperture in one of said main living area walls slidably receiving a slide out room having slide out room walls, an end wall, and a second floor defining an auxiliary living space, said slide out room capable of movement between a retracted and an extended position, said second floor adapted for slidably overlaying said main living area floor and separated therefrom, said seal comprising:

a bulb seal having a bulb portion and a connector, said bulb portion formed from a material having a lower durometer than said connector;

a wear bar having a mounting flange with a substantially planar lower surface and an oppositely located upper surface, said mounting flange connected to and integrally joined to an arcuate top, said wear bar formed from a material having a higher durometer than said bulb portion;

a floor portion having a mounting portion including an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface of said mounting portion adapted for receiving said wear bar, said floor portion having an exterior leg integrally affixed to an outer lateral edge of said mounting portion, said exterior leg extending away from and beyond said lower surface of said mounting portion, said exterior leg including a connector adapted for receiving said bulb seal, said mounting portion having a wiper extending away from and beyond said upper surface of said mounting portion and in a direction opposite of said exterior leg, said wiper having a portion formed from a material more flexible than said mounting portion; and

a catch wall extending from said mounting portion in a direction opposite said exterior leg and having an upper end opposite said mounting portion, said upper end of said catch wall extending away from and beyond said upper surface at an oblique angle, said upper end of said catch wall connected to a hook wall, said hook wall substantially parallel to and spaced from a portion of said catch wall, said catch wall and said wiper cooperating to form a valley therebetween.

10. The seal according to claim 9 , wherein said catch wall includes a flat portion located between said upper end and said mounting portion, said flat portion is substantially parallel to said mounting portion.

11. The seal according to claim 9 , wherein said exterior leg is orthogonally angled with respect to said mounting portion.

12. The seal according to claim 9 , wherein said upper end of said catch wall includes an offsetting wall connected thereto and said end offsetting wall continuing into a retaining wall spaced oppositely to said catch wall creating a pocket.

13. The seal according to claim 9 , wherein said wear bar having outer upright members extending between said upper surface and said mounting flange.

14. The seal according to claim 9 , wherein said wear bar includes a strut wall extending between said upper surface and said mounting flange, said strut wall located at a midpoint between said outer upright members.

15. A seal for living quarters having main living area walls and a main living area floor defining a main living area, said main living area floor having a lateral edge, an aperture in one of said main living area walls slidably receiving a slide out room having slide out room walls, an end wall, and a second floor defining an auxiliary living space, said slide out room capable of movement between a retracted and an extended position, said second floor adapted for slidably overlaying said main living area floor and separated therefrom, said seal comprising:

a bulb seal having a bulb portion and a connector, said bulb portion formed from a material having a lower durometer than said connector;

a wear bar having a mounting flange with a lower surface, said mounting flange connected to and integrally joined to a top surface, said top surface spaced from said lower surface, said wear bar formed from a material having a higher durometer than said bulb portion;

a floor portion having a mounting portion including an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface of said mounting portion adapted for receiving said wear bar, said floor portion having an exterior leg integrally affixed to an outer lateral edge of said mounting portion, said exterior leg extending away from and beyond said lower surface of said mounting portion, said exterior leg including a connector adapted for receiving said bulb seal, said mounting portion having a wiper extending away from and beyond said upper surface of said mounting portion and in a direction opposite of said exterior leg, said wiper having a portion formed from a material more flexible than said mounting portion; and

a catch wall extending from said mounting portion in a direction opposite said exterior leg and having an upper end opposite said mounting portion, said upper end of said catch wall extending away from and beyond said upper surface, said upper end of said catch wall angled with respect to said upper surface of said mounting portion, said catch wall and said wiper cooperating to form a valley therebetween.

16. The seal according to claim 15 , wherein said catch wall includes a flat portion located between said upper end and said mounting portion, said flat portion is substantially parallel to said mounting portion.

17. The seal according to claim 15 , wherein said exterior leg is orthogonally angled with respect to said mounting portion.

18. The seal according to claim 15 , wherein said upper end of said catch wall includes an offsetting wall connected thereto and said end offsetting wall continuing into a retaining wall spaced oppositely to said catch wall creating a pocket.

19. The seal according to claim 15 , wherein said wear bar having upright members extending between said top surface and said mounting flange.

20. The seal according to claim 15 , wherein said upper end of said catch wall connected to a hook wall, said hook wall substantially parallel to and spaced from a portion of said catch wall.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2026
From: A. B. BOYD CO.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS THE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074065/0668 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 10, 2025
From: LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: A. B. BOYD CO.
Reel/Frame 071663/0273 →
RELEASE (REEL047028/FRAME0743) Recorded Jul 30, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC (NOW KNOWN AS BOYD LACONIA, LLC; NUVENTIX, INC.; THERMAL CORP. (NOW KNOWN AS AAVID THERMAL CORP.; CSI MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 068195/0243 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2018
From: LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC; NUVENTIX, INC.; AAVID THERMAL CORP. (F/K/A THERMAL CORP.); CSI MEDICAL, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 047028/0743 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2018
From: LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC; NUVENTIX, INC.; AAVID THERMAL CORP. (F/K/A THERMAL CORP.); CSI MEDICAL, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 047026/0666 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2017
From: KSIEZOPOLSKI, EDWIN E, MR
To: LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 043936/0228 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 15346911 · Nov 9, 2016
Continuation In Part 14959840 · Dec 4, 2015
Continuation In Part 14563146 · Dec 8, 2014
Provisional Application 61912687 · Dec 6, 2013
Related Publication 20180043844A1 · Feb 15, 2018
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