ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,046, issued on June 24, was assigned to Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Ill.).
"Adjustable seal" was invented by Mark W. Thompson (Manhattan, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In some implementations, an adjustable seal includes a multi-layer strap having a first end and a second end. A first layer of the multi-layer strap comprises a non-sealing material. A second layer of the multi-layer strap comprises a sealing material. The first end of the multi-layer strap includes a locking mechanism on the first layer of the multi-layer strap. The second end of the multi-layer strap is configured to be inserted through an opening of the locking ...