Dryer seal

Abstract

A dryer seal. The seal is formed from an elongate multi-layer structure having a strip of fibrous material folded upon itself to establish a folded perimeter edge and a pair of outwardly projecting portions projecting away from the folded perimeter edge. A fibrous interior spacer layer is located between the outwardly projecting portions and a single attachment seam extends at an inboard location substantially parallel to said folded perimeter edge.

1 . A dryer seal comprising an elongate multi-layer structure wherein said elongate multi-layer structure comprises a strip of fibrous material folded upon itself to establish a folded perimeter edge and a pair of outwardly projecting portions projecting away from said folded perimeter edge wherein a single attachment seam extends at an inboard location substantially parallel to said folded perimeter edge so as to adjoin said outwardly projecting portions at a defined location inboard of said folded perimeter edge such that a compressible bulb is formed between the folded perimeter edge and the attachment seam and wherein each of said outwardly projecting portions comprises a needlepunched non-woven textile defining an outer layer consisting essentially of wool fiber blended with polyester fiber.  
   
   
       2 - 14 . (canceled)