A segmented sealing assembly includes a first sealing segment and a second sealing segment, the first and second sealing segments having opposing mating components that are moved into a contact engagement to form the sealing assembly. The first and second sealing components include a first primary s
A segmented sealing assembly includes a first sealing segment and a second sealing segment, the first and second sealing segments having opposing mating components that are moved into a contact engagement to form the sealing assembly. The first and second sealing components include a first primary seal component on the first sealing component and a second primary seal component on the second sealing component that form a primary seal when the sealing segments are moved into the contact engagement. The sealing assembly includes compression elements on each of the first and second sealing segments. Compression of the compression elements exerts a force that moves the opposing mating components into the contact engagement. The mating components may be configured as tapered tongues having opposing slopes. A plurality of interlacing sealing beads may be provided on the tongues to provide a secondary seal within a gap between the tongues.
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1. A segmented sealing assembly comprising: a first sealing segment and a second sealing segment, the first and second sealing segments having opposing mating components that are moved into a contact engagement to form the sealing assembly;the first and second sealing components comprising:a first p
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A segmented sealing assembly comprising: a first sealing segment and a second sealing segment, the first and second sealing segments having opposing mating components that are moved into a contact engagement to form the sealing assembly;the first and second sealing components comprising:a first primary seal component on the first sealing component and a second primary seal component on the second sealing component, wherein the first and second primary seal components form a primary seal when the first and second sealing segments are moved into the contact engagement; andat least one compression element on each of the first and second sealing segments, wherein compression of the compression elements exerts a force that moves the opposing mating components into the contact engagement;wherein the first primary seal component is located on an inner perimeter of the first sealing segment and the second primary seal component is located on an inner perimeter of the second sealing segment; anda thickness of the primary sealing components is greater than a thickness of an outer perimeter of the sealing segments. 2. The segmented sealing assembly of claim 1, wherein the opposing mating components comprise: a first tapered tongue on the first sealing segment and a second tapered tongue on the second sealing segment;wherein slopes of the first and second tapered tongues are opposing slopes that are moved together into the contact engagement. 3. The segmented sealing assembly of claim 2, wherein the first primary seal component extends along the first tongue, and the second primary seal component extends along the second tongue; and the first and second seal components are sloped commensurately with the first and second tongues such that the slopes of the first and second primary seal components are opposing slopes that are moved together into the contact engagement to form the primary seal. 4. The sealing assembly of claim 1, wherein each sealing segment comprises a rigid retainer element, and a resilient member bonded to the retainer element, and the resilient members include the opposing mating components. 5. The sealing assembly of claim 4, wherein the resilient members are over-molded onto the retainer elements. 6. A sealing assembly comprising alternating first and second sealing segments according to claim 1, wherein the alternating first and second sealing components are configured to form a closed perimeter sealing assembly. 7. The sealing assembly of claim 6, wherein the closed perimeter sealing assembly is a closed circular ring sealing assembly. 8. A segmented sealing assembly comprising: a first sealing segment and a second sealing segment, the first and second sealing segments having opposing mating components that are moved into a contact engagement to form the sealing assembly;the first and second sealing components comprising:a first primary seal component on the first sealing component and a second primary seal component on the second sealing component, wherein the first and second primary seal components form a primary seal when the first and second sealing segments are moved into the contact engagement; andat least one compression element on each of the first and second sealing segments, wherein compression of the compression elements exerts a force that moves the opposing mating components into the contact engagement,wherein the at least one compression element on each of the first and second sealing segments comprises a first energizing lobe on the first sealing segment and a second energizing lobe on the second sealing segment. 9. The segmented sealing assembly of claim 8, wherein: the first energizing lobe extends transversely across the first sealing segment from the first primary seal component to an outer perimeter of the first sealing segment; andthe second energizing lobe extends transversely across second sealing segment from the second primary seal component to an outer perimeter of the second sealing segment;wherein compression of the energizing lobes exerts a longitudinal force to move the opposing mating components longitudinally into the contact engagement. 10. A segmented sealing assembly comprising: a first sealing segment and a second sealing segment, the first and second sealing segments having opposing mating components that are moved into a contact engagement to form the sealing assembly;the first and second sealing components comprising:a first primary seal component on the first sealing component and a second primary seal component on the second sealing component, wherein the first and second primary seal components form a primary seal when the first and second sealing segments are moved into the contact engagement; andat least one compression element on each of the first and second sealing segments, wherein compression of the compression elements exerts a force that moves the opposing mating components into the contact engagement,wherein the opposing mating components include a plurality of sealing beads, and when the opposing mating components are in the contact engagement, the plurality of sealing beads form a secondary seal between the first and second opposing mating components. 11. The segmented sealing assembly of claim 10, wherein: a portion of the plurality of sealing beads are on the mating component of the first sealing segment, and another portion of the plurality of sealing beads are on the mating component of the second sealing segment; andwhen the opposing mating components are in the contact engagement, the portion of the sealing beads on the first sealing segment are interlaced with the another portion of the sealing beads on the second sealing segment. 12. The segmented sealing assembly of claim 11, wherein: the portion of the plurality of sealing beads on the mating component of the first sealing segment comprises two pair of spaced apart sealing beads;the another portion of the plurality of sealing beads on the mating component of the second sealing segment comprises two pair of spaced apart sealing beads; andwhen the opposing mating components are in the contact engagement, the sealing beads are in an interlaced configuration comprising two sets of four interlaced sealing beads, the two sets of interlaced sealing beads being spaced apart from each other. 13. The sealing assembly of claim 10, wherein: the opposing mating components comprise a first tapered tongue on the first sealing segment and a second tapered tongue on the second sealing segment, wherein slopes of the first and second tapered tongues are opposing slopes that are moved together into the contact engagement; andthe plurality of sealing beads are located on the slope of at least one of the tapered tongues. 14. The sealing assembly of claim 13, wherein the plurality of sealing beads extend longitudinally along the slope of at least one of the tapered tongues. 15. A flanged hardware joint comprising; a first joint component and a second joint component; andthe sealing assembly of claim 1 located between the first joint component and the second joint component to seal a junction between the first joint component and the second joint component. 16. The flanged hardware joint of claim 15, further comprising a plurality of fastening elements that secure the first joint component to the second joint component; wherein tightening the fastening elements compresses the at least one compression element on each of the first and second sealing segments to exert the force that moves the opposing mating components into the contact engagement. 17. The flanged hardware joint of claim 16, wherein the first joint component is a container body and the second joint component is a container lid. 18. A flanged hardware joint comprising; a first joint component and a second joint component; andthe sealing assembly of claim 8 located between the first joint component and the second joint component to seal a junction between the first joint component and the second joint component. 19. A flanged hardware joint comprising; a first joint component and a second joint component; andthe sealing assembly of claim 10 located between the first joint component and the second joint component to seal a junction between the first joint component and the second joint component.
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Jelinek Jerry G. (LaHabra CA) Bain Orville J. (Van Nuys CA), Interlocking segmented seal.
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