US 11,778,788 B2
Self-expanding gap filler for decreasing air leakage between adjacent elements in a data center
Brian T. Fanning, Leesburg, VA (US); and Alfred B. Cook, Potomac Falls, VA (US)
Assigned to BLUEMAMBA, INC., Sterling, VA (US)
Filed by BlueMamba, Inc., Sterling, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/854,920.
Application 17/854,920 is a continuation of application No. 17/138,187, filed on Dec. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,382,240.
Application 17/138,187 is a continuation of application No. 16/431,443, filed on Jun. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,912,228, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Application 16/431,443 is a continuation of application No. 15/483,323, filed on Apr. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,327,360, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/321,057, filed on Apr. 11, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0338382 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); B32B 3/04 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/20745 (2013.01) [H05K 7/1488 (2013.01); H05K 7/20736 (2013.01); B32B 3/04 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-expanding gap filler positionable between adjacent elements in a data center, the self-expanding gap filler comprising:
a compressible material; and
an outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface configured to define a sealed inner space, the outer layer configured to encapsulate the compressible material in a compressed state within the inner space,
wherein the compressible material is configured to expand from the compressed state within the inner space of the outer layer to an expanded state within the inner space of the outer layer, and
wherein an overall width of the self-expanding gap filler when the compressible material is in the expanded state is less than six inches.