Universal kink-proof gasket strip seal system

Abstract

A universal gasket strip seal system 13 that fits the bottom of rotating doors 10, including glass shower and bath screens. The system fits doors of various thicknesses and heights above the lower sur

Description

Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to the field of seals for rotating screens and doors, including shower enclosures, shower over bath screens, internal or external doors. More particularly the invention of a universal kink-proof seal for improving the integrity and performance of a seal at the base of the screen or door to reduce water leaks and draughts as well as being adjustable to fit both different thicknesses of screens and a variety of gap heights above the lower surface boundary to the bottom of the screen or door, including uneven gap sizes. Background to the Invention Rotating shower screens (sometimes referred to as swing doors, bathtub partitions, glass panels, bath screens or splash shields) are well known in the art that comprise at least one solid rotating shower screen panel, typically glass, which is attached to an adjacent fixture, typically to a wall or another panel (which can be fixed or rotating and may have a vertical flexible gasket strip seal edge) via mounting on one or more pivots or hinge barrels at the base of a profile or could be hinged on the glass directly. There are various assemblies of a rotating shower screen which in the art are referred to as ‘frameless’, ‘framed’, ‘part fixed part framed’, ‘bi-fold’ or ‘folding’ and this invention can work with most of these assemblies. It is also well known and common to use a flexible gasket seal (sometimes referred to as a flipper seal or a drip strip that are often made of rubber or plastic), that attaches to the lower side of a rotating shower screen panel either with an upper receiving channel that clips to the shower screen panel (which often come in various widths to accommodate different thicknesses of the shower screen panel) or by adhering to the bottom, side or lower edge of the shower screen panel. The lower part of the gasket seal often has a depending lower member which can be a ‘bubble’, shaped like a long cylindrical tube (or sideways D), or a more planar vertical blade fin (wiping deflector or leaf), or a combination of these, at the base of a shower screen panel to sealably mate with a lower surface boundary which can be any showering surface, such as a floor, or a water receptacle, typically a bathtub or shower tray. The gasket seal is attached along or near the bottom edge of the shower screen panel and is sufficiently flexible for the lower member to provide a wiping contact with the lower surface boundary and in the case where bubble gasket seals are used which instead compress on to the bath when the shower screen panel is moved from an open position to a closed position in order to stop shower water leaking outside of the showering area. Due to the movement of the shower screen panel relative to the lower surface boundary, there is relative movement of the gasket seal relative to the hinge or adjacent fixture and water egress is possible, often through gaps where the gasket seal meets the bottom hinge, fixture or lower surface boundary. This can happen during normal showering conditions where water may splash or run off the person showering but also when the shower is sprayed on to the shower screen accidentally or purposefully for cleaning, despite manufacturers’ instructions usually advising against the latter. Sometimes the gasket seal lower member does not sit perfectly flush with the lower surface boundary when the shower screen is in the closed position causing it to kink (twist, deform or warp) creating gaps letting water escape, which is particularly the case with lower members with a thin vertical fin or blade shape. This is because they are designed to have wiping contact with the lower surface boundary so need to be resilient, but because they are thin, flexible and often oversized in relation to the bridging gap, they are unable to hold a uniform posture down the entire length. Kinks occur more commonly in fin gasket seals where the hinge fixture does not incorporate a rise and fall hinge however when it does incorporate a rise and fall hinge, the shower screen panel rotates and lifts the fin gasket seal clear of the lower surface boundary on rotation so that the fin is able to regain its posture before returning to the closed position on the lower surface boundary. However even with a rise and fall hinge if the shower screen panel is only partially rotated such that the gasket seal’s fin is not completely lifted off the lower surface boundary and the shower screen panel is rotated back into the closed position prior to showering, this can flip the fin in the opposite direction at the hinge end and almost always this will create a kink further down the length of the gasket seal causing showering water to leak under the gasket seal. Bubble gasket seals are sometimes used to avoid the issue of seal kinks, but these are sometimes deemed less desirable as they can provide a gap between the bottom of the gasket seal bubble member and the lower surface boundary further away from the hinge end if the lower surface boundary is not perfectly parallel with the lower edge of the shower screen panel (uneven gaps) or if there is an intentional downwards taper or inward slope of the lower surface boundary (as baths sometimes do) to encourage water to stay within the showering space. Further, due to shower screens coming in a variety of designs and sizes it makes it harder to find the correct replacement gasket seal whilst also being more costly for the supply chain to manufacture, store, list, distribute, manage and dispose of different stock keeping units (SKUs), which creates more waste. Furthermore, shower screens may be replaced more often than is necessary in either the hope they will perform better or if a replacement seal cannot be found, which further wastes natural resources. As well as shower screens, there are many rotating internal and external doors in domestic and commercial premises that include a similar flexible gasket seal to keep water out or reduce draughts, but incur similar issues with water and air leaks, particularly at the hinge end or where seals kink, uneven gaps underneath doors plus some foam-based devices deteriorate quickly as they are dragged across floors needing to be replaced regularly. As with shower screen seals, doors come in a variety of thicknesses, hinge mechanisms and heights above the lower surface boundary which makes finding a suitable replacement seal difficult. The present invention seeks to provide an improved shower screen panel or door seal that is kink-proof and adjustable to varying heights, screen or door thicknesses, that can be installed on the vast majority of already installed screens or doors, without needing to change or remove the existing screen or door, or hinge. Summary of the Invention According to a first aspect, there is provided a height adjustable gasket strip comprising: A. an upper mounting part with at least one upstand mountable to a lower part of at least one rotating door and at least one first attachment portion, and B. at least one resiliently deformable lower member with at least one sealing surface and at least one second attachment portion; wherein the at least one first attachment portion and at least one second attachment portion may be releasably engageable in multiple positions to adjust the position of the at least one sealing surface relative to the at least one rotating door. The at least one rotating door may be a glass panel as part of a shower scree or shower over bath screen, or an internal or external door of a domestic or commercial premises. The at least one upstand may be configured to be attached to the rotating door by adhesion (typically silicone or preferably glue) or using magnets, which may include a magnetic tape to attach to the door and / or upstand. The upper mounting part of the height adjustable gasket strip may be formed of any material but is preferably rigid and strong, albeit it must be somewhat flexible like a hard plastic to open and then grip to the door and the separate lower member as well. The sealing surface of the lower member may be made of a more flexible and deformable material like a rubber or silicone to perform a wiping contact with the lower surface boundary. Preferably the remainder of the lower member including the second attachment portion is made from a harder material such as plastic for additional rigidity. Preferably, the lower member will attach to the underside of the upper mounting part but may attach to either side of the upper mounting part. The height adjustable gasket strip, with the lower member inserted, may precisely fit the height gap between the lower edge of the door and the lower surface boundary at the hinge end but may be longer at any point along the height adjustable gasket strip. In another aspect, the lower member may be at least partially cylindrical in shape, either one or both of the lower edge of the sealing surface and the second attachment portion. Preferably, the lower edge of the sealing surface that abuts the lower surface boundary is of at least partially cylindrical shape to bend, roll or turn over as the door rotates and lightly swipe the lower surface boundary which prevents the sealing surface from kinking. Preferably the lower edge is of a thickened cylindrical shape to provide further stability and resistance to prevent movement when water is sprayed on the door or height adjustable gasket strip, or when water is pooled against one side of the sealing surface. Preferably at least the upper segment of the lower member is of broadly a planar fin or blade shape, which may have vertical or sloping sides. The blade shape may be of uniform thickness the entire length of the height adjustable gasket strip with thickness preferably between 1mm and 5mm. The lower member may have horizontal repeated spaced apart score lines or guide indentations that may make cutting it easier and straighter with scissors or a blade knife. In a further aspect, preferably the upper mounting part of the height adjustable gasket strip comprises a pair of spaced apart upstands, which may be referred to in the art as side walls, connected by a lower linking wall together defining an elongate door receiving channel into which the lower edge of the rotating door is received. The pair of spaced apart upstands may converge slightly at the top such that the door receiving channel may be friction fitted with no adhesion required to the vertically planar lower edge of the rotating door. The lower linking wall may be planar to mirror and abut the lower edge of the rotating door but may be of other shapes such as arcuate or concave like a U. In another form, the first attachment portion of the separate lower member and the second attachment portion of the upper mounting part, defined as the attachment portions, are releasably engageable and may engage via adhesive such as silicone or glue to one or both attachment portions. The attachment portions may have at least one gasket engagement formation on one or both of the upper mounting part and / or lower member to adjust the position of the sealing surface relative to the rotating door. The gasket engagement formation(s) may be corresponding magnets, clips, fasteners, packing wedge pieces, hooks and eye (like a typical bra fastener), screws, at least one push fit resiliently deformable portion and at least one hole of slightly smaller dimension, pins to break through a surface, pegs, clamping ridges or teeth, fingers and depressions, arms and ledges or other similar formations familiar to those skilled in the art. These attachment portions may be engageable in multiple positions to adjust the position of the sealing surface relative to the rotating door. Preferably the positions of the lower member will not be in defined spacing increments but free to be positioned as desired by the user in the situation where the height gap is uneven along the length of the rotating door. Preferably the gasket engagement formation is that of the resiliently deformable lower member second attachment portion that is push fitted into a hole of slightly smaller dimension to keep it in place. The upper mounting part’s first attachment portion may comprise a member receiving channel for the second attachment portion of the lower member to be received. The distance between the inner side faces of the member receiving channel may be at most the same width as the second attachment portion of the resiliently deformable lower member that the member receiving channel receives compressing the second attachment portion inwardly in both lateral directions to hold it securely in position. The upper mounting part may have a depending arm which together with at least part of the outer face of an upstand defines the member receiving channel. Preferably the member receiving channel is defined by two depending legs from the lower face of the upper mounting part. The member receiving channel may take any shape including being vertically planar, at least partially sloping in either direction, converging inwardly and downwardly, and / or at least partially arcuate or concave. Preferably at least one inner face, either side or upper, of the member receiving channel, has at least one ridge that protrudes along the length of the upper mounting part and may protrude in any direction including downwardly passed the lowest part of the upper mounting part. When the second engagement portion of the lower member is inserted into the member receiving channel, the ridge may grip the second engagement portion against the opposed inner face of the member receiving channel. Preferably the ridge comprises spaced apart teeth that repeat along the length of the upper mounting part on either one or both inner faces of the member receiving channel. The spaced apart teeth may be of any shape but are preferably columnar and may taper from a wider end attached to the upper mounting part to a narrower free end. There may be a pair of protruding mirrored ridges or spaced apart protruding mirrored teeth on both the inner faces of the member receiving channel. The smallest gap between the innermost faces of the receiving gap (when comprising any combination of protruding ridges, teeth or planar sides), is at least the thickness of the second attachment portion of the lower member that seats within it to keep the lower member in position. In another aspect, when the upper mounting part is clipped to the lower edge of the rotating door, the pair of spaced apart upstands flexibly move outwardly away from each other such that, with the second attachment portion of the lower member inserted into the member receiving channel, the width of the member receiving channel (with any combination of protruding ridges, teeth or planar sides), especially toward the lower edges, becomes smaller clamping the second attachment portion, to hold it securely in position. The clamping effect should be sturdy enough for the lower member to remain in position when in use but easy enough for an installer to adjust the sealing surface’s position upwardly or downwardly to achieve the desired height along the length of the height adjustable gasket strip, including adjustment to bridge uneven height gaps. According to another aspect, there is provided a thickness adjustable gasket strip which may comprise an upper mounting part with a pair of spaced apart upstands connected by a lower linking wall together defining a flexible door receiving channel into which the lower edge of the rotating door is received with a lower member seal wherein the door receiving channel is associated with a width adjustment configuration. The width adjustment configuration may be achieved by the pair of spaced apart upstands being arcuate about a horizontal axis (i.e. concave). The spaced apart upstands comprise a lower root end which is closer to the opposed upstand, a middle part further away from the opposed upstand and a free upper end which is closer to the opposed upstand to provide width adjustment. The lower linking wall may be planar or arcuate. The door receiving channel may be broadly circular about a horizontal axis or be shaped like a U. As the door receiving channel is flexible, this circular form may expand to accommodate rotating doors of different thicknesses. In another aspect, the thickness adjustable gasket strip’s upper mountable part may have inner faces toward the uppermost edges of the pair of spaced apart upstands that may include at least two sections that each may contain a small protruding wing, preferably made from rubber or plastic. The small protruding wings may run horizontally along the length of the rotating door receiving channel to provide an additional barrier against water ingress into the door receiving channel and additional friction against the rotating door to keep the thickness adjustable gasket strip in position. Where at least two wing sections are provided there may be horizontal score lines between each wing defining a wing section. Each wing section may be removable by either being cut or snapped off to fit different thicknesses of rotating door. The wings could be of any shape, in particular any length, and may differ between other wings on the same upstand. In a further aspect, if the thickness of the rotating door is smaller than the distance of the lower linking wall between the pair of spaced apart upstands, at least one packing piece such as a wedge or shim, whether separate or connected by a rail system, may be insertable between the rotating door and at least one inner face of the pair of spaced apart upstands to abut both parts snugly and keep the upper mounting part securely connected to the rotating door preventing water ingress or draughts. The packing piece may be one long piece that is inserted into the entire length of the door receiving channel or multiple pieces depending on the rotating door thickness. Where a rail system is used along with ridges or spaced apart mirrored teeth of the member receiving channel, at least one outer side of the elongate rail system may abut a least one inner side face of the member receiving channel. The ridges or spaced apart mirrored teeth in this embodiment may protrude from the upper inner faces of the member receiving channel and be configured to abut the inner side face of the rail system. Preferably, the rail system is on both sides of the member receiving channel. The packing pieces may have upstand faces that correspond in shape to the inner faces of the door receiving channel’s pair of spaced apart upstands. Preferably the upstand faces are vertically planar, partially sloping or partially arcuate or concave. The packing pieces may have door faces that abut and correspond in shape to the rotating door when inserted. The packing pieces’ door faces may take any shape such as partially sloping, partially arcuate, partially concave, or preferably a broadly stepped configuration. Where a broadly stepped configuration, preferably the steps’ width and height may be 1mm for glass shower screens as they are typically provided in 1mm but more often 2 mm increments. The steps may be convexly arcuately tapered and designed to be slightly larger than the corresponding gap between the steps, the rotating door and upstand. The packing piece may be sloped wider at a free end leading to a stepped narrower end to guide the door in to position to create a tight friction fit by asserting tension outwardly against the pair of spaced apart upstands to prevent water ingress or draughts. The door receiving channel may further comprise spaced apart holes along its inner length wherein the separate packing pieces, referred to as shims, may be inserted into the spaced apart holes into multiple positions to fit various door thicknesses. Preferably the holes will be positioned on the lower linking wall on both sides of the door receiving channel close to the upstands. The holes may be mirrored on either side or, to use less material, the holes may alternate on either side of the door receiving channel. Preferably the outer edges of the holes are of substantial thickness and snug fit to hold the shims in position when at their lowest point, to avoid them falling out and to block the passage of any water that enters the door receiving channel from leaking out. The holes and corresponding shims may take any shape such as cylindrical, cube or cuboid. When the rotating door is thicker (typically 8-10mm for a shower screen), the shims may be in a lower position. When the rotating door is thinner (typically 4-6mm for a shower screen) the shims may be inserted into a higher position. There may be multiple positions of the shims to fit different thicknesses of rotating doors. When the rotating door is received into the door receiving channel, the shims may move downwardly into a wedged position according to the thickness of the rotating door. In another form, there is provided a universal gasket strip seal comprising either the height adjustable gasket strip, or the thickness adjustable gasket strip, or both these gasket strips combined in any configuration. If any parts conflict with the description above (i.e. separate or attached lower member), either part can be substituted and the other disregarded. Where the universal gasket strip seal includes both the height adjustable gasket strip and the thickness adjustable gasket strip that comprises at least one packing piece, the packing piece may include at least one packing engagement formation that is releasably engageable in multiple positions with the second attachment portion of the lower member. Preferably, the lower face of the packing piece (or shim) may include a third attachment portion to be releasably engageable with the second attachment portion of the separate adjustable lower member keeping it in position whilst still allowing it to be adjusted upwardly or downwardly. This third attachment portion may be used instead of the first attachment portion (i.e. so the third attachment portions may be the only mechanism for keeping the lower member in position), but preferably it is used alongside it. Preferably the third attachment portion will connect to the second attachment portion using a packing engagement formation on at least one of the third attachment portion and / or the first attachment portion similar to the mechanisms described for the gasket engagement formation above. There may be a pair of third attachment portions that are inserted into the spaced apart holes on the inner length of the lower linking wall creating a receiving gap for the second attachment portion. Preferably the second attachment portion is slightly wider than the receiving gap to keep the lower member in position. The third attachment portion may protrude into the depending member receiving channel and act as a packing piece clamping the resiliently deformable second attachment portion in position between an inner side face of the member receiving channel and the rotating door. The second attachment portion may be at least the width of, or preferably wider than, the receiving gap it fills to compress the second attachment portion and keep it in position but enable it to be adjustable. Preferably the packing engagement formation will comprise formations that perform like spaced apart teeth, of a similar shape and clamping mechanism of the lower member as described for the member receiving channel within the upper mounting part. In another form, there is a universal gasket strip seal system comprising: A. At least one rotating door configured to be mounted to an adjacent fixture at a hinge end and comprising a lower edge, whereby the at least one rotating door is movable between an open position and a closed position such that when the at least one rotating door is in the closed position, the lower edge is spaced from a lower surface boundary by a height gap, which may be an uneven size along the length of the at least one rotating door; B. the universal gasket strip seal described earlier in any combination of features; and C. an additional resiliently deformable intermediary seal to provide additional integrity to the overall seal comprising a rear end to at least abut a part of the adjacent fixture when in the closed position and a front end to at least abut the hinge end of the universal gasket strip seal. The adjacent fixture could comprise a rotatable hinge barrel, a fixed end plate, another screen or door, or another gasket strip seal whether vertically or horizontally positioned. The intermediary seal is preferably more flexible and deformable than the upper mounting part of the universal gasket strip seal. The intermediary seal may be separate to the lower member and / or upper mounting part of the universal gasket strip seal but may also be integrated and supplied as one piece (and potentially merging materials such as plastic, silicone and rubber) to eradicate gaps created between separate parts. Preferably the front end of the intermediary seal is at least the same height as the height gap at the hinge end. Where a door receiving channel is used, the lower linking wall may compress the intermediary seal downwardly by at least the thickness of the lower linking wall, which is preferably between 1mm and 2mm. Without a door receiving channel, the rotating door may compress the intermediary seal downwardly. Preferably, the intermediary seal’s dimensions are at least partially oversized relative to at least one join gap it fills created between the adjacent fixture and the hinge end rearmost end faces of both the upper mounting part and assembled lower member when fitted to the rotating door in the closed position on the lower surface boundary, such that the intermediary seal is compressed in all directions to seal any gaps. Preferably the intermediary seal has at least one receiving slot. Preferably the receiving slot is on at least one side or preferably centrally at the front end of the intermediary seal, for the hinge end of the lower member to be inserted. The receiving slot can be of any shape, to accommodate different shaped lower member shapes such as bubble seals or blade fin seals but is preferably broadly vertically planar. Preferably the width dimensions of the receiving slot, which may not be vertically uniform, are less than the thicknesses of the insertable end of the lower member to which it receives to keep the lower member in position. Preferably, at least one end of the universal gasket strip seal lower member is vertically planar so it can seal in unison with the corresponding receiving slot of the intermediary seal (where it is not supplied as one piece). In a further aspect, the intermediary seal’s upper face may comprise a pair of spaced apart upper arms protruding upwardly, linked by a raised cross piece. Preferably these pair of spaced apart upper arms and the raised cross piece are at the rear end of the intermediary seal. The cross piece may be higher than the front end of the intermediary seal and preferably abuts to a hinge end face, preferably planar, of the door receiving channel and fills a small tolerance gap that is usually created between the lower edge of the rotating door and the adjacent fixture. Preferably, front faces of the pair of spaced apart upper arms and the raised cross piece of the intermediary seal are oversized in comparison to the corresponding abutting hinge end face of the door receiving channel to prevent water egress further. The intermediary seal’s upper face and lower face may have a partially narrower section in front of a wider section and / or behind it. The faces may have a stepped formation or preferably this may be of broadly triangular shape. The rear face of the lower part of the intermediary seal may be of any shape but is preferably planar or arcuate. The rear faces of the pair of spaced apart upper arms of the intermediary seal are preferably arcuate about a vertical axis to broadly follow that of the adjacent fixture, which is often a cylindrical barrel profile. In a further aspect, the hinge end of the universal gasket strip seal may include a shaped end that abuts, covers or engages with the intermediary seal to provide additional integrity to the overall seal system. Preferably the shaped end includes a lower section that mounts to a mountable section of the intermediary seal to further shield the intermediary seal from water ingress. The mountable section of the intermediary seal will correspond in shape to the inner part of the lower section and may be the exact size, or oversized or undersized in any direction relative to the inner part of the lower section. Preferably the upper inner part of the lower section mounts on the top of and on both sides, of the mountable section of the intermediary seal wherein the height of the inner part is at least the height of the relative part of the mountable section and the width of the inner part is at least the width of the relative part of the mountable section. Preferably the lower section will comprise a pair of spaced apart portions preferably connected via the lower linking wall of the door receiving channel. The inner faces of the spaced apart portions are shaped to correspond to the shape of the mountable section of the intermediary seal. The mountable section may be the exact size relative to the lateral distance between the inner faces of the pair of spaced apart portions to fit snugly, or oversized relative to the lateral distance wherein the mountable section is under constant compression or slightly undersized. The mountable section may be slightly undersized relative to the lateral distance in a configuration where the upstands of the door receiving channel expand to clip to the rotating door which in turn, causes the depending spaced apart portions of the shaped end to become closer together so the lateral distance gets smaller. With the intermediary seal in position, the mountable section will be compressed and thus a tolerance gap may be provided, resulting in the mountable section being undersized. Preferably the mountable section is oversized in height, by 1mm to 5mm relative to the height gap such that when in position and in use, the lower linking wall or door compresses the mountable section forcing the intermediary seal to compress downwardly expanding it in all directions to fill any gaps. Preferably the pair of spaced apart portions of the lower section of the shaped end will be farther apart than the member receiving channel to further cut-off routes for water (or air) to travel from the side where there is water (such as a showering space) to the other side. Preferably the pair of spaced apart portions will be longer than the depending legs, providing additional integrity to the intermediary seal. In yet another form, preferably the shaped end comprises an upper section which mounts to the arms section of the pair of spaced apart upper arms of the intermediary seal on at least an outer front face or an outer side face such that when in position, the shaped end compresses the arm section to create a tight seal. Preferably, at least a part of the shaped end mounts, engages or adheres to at least one screen attachment portion to provide additional rigidity and improved integrity of the seal. The screen attachment portion may be located either on one side of the lower part of the rotating door (i.e. attached to the glass) or a vertical rotating fixture the rotating door is attached to (i.e. a barrel tube or hinge barrel). The screen attachment portion could be of any shape but preferably comprises a hinge jaw or receiving slot that broadly corresponds in shape and size to part of the shaped end. Preferably the screen attachment portion is a vertical rotating fixture such as a barrel tube or hinge barrel that is adhered to the hinge end faces of the upper section of the shaped end, by silicone or glue. The different parts of the universal gasket strip seal system such as the intermediary seal, universal gasket strip seal and / or adjacent fixture may include at least one seal engagement formation, which may be of a similar configuration to those defined for the gasket engagement formation above, that keep the intermediary seal in position and compressed in all directions. Preferably the seal engagement formations will be sloping faces, interlocking teeth or jaws. The universal gasket strip seal or universal gasket strip seal system may include additional lower members that are not adjustable (sometimes referred to as skirts or water deflectors) but further deflect sprayed water back into the showering space and away from the lower member. Where there are multiple connecting rotating doors, especially shower screen panels, the universal gasket strip seal or universal gasket strip seal system attached to each door may connect below where the rotating doors join, either via a further connector seal, which may have similar properties to the intermediary seal, or back to back intermediary seals that may interlock in a formation or abut up against each other. Detailed Description of the Invention In order that the invention may be more clearly understood one or more embodiments thereof will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which: Figure 1 is two axonometric assembled views of an embodiment of part of a door with a height adjustable gasket strip with an adjustable lower member shown from the end of a shower screen seal system furthest from the hinge showing the lower member positioned at two different heights attached to the underside of the upper mounting part of the height adjustable gasket strip. Figure 2 is two axonometric views of an embodiment of the upper mounting part of the height adjustable gasket strip shown from the end furthest from the hinge, comparing the clamp effect of the lower pair of depending legs when a door is not inserted on the left hand side to when it is inserted on the right hand side. Figure 3 is a partially exploded and partially assembled axonometric view of Figure 1 showing the hinge end of a door on a slightly underside right hand side view showing an embodiment of the columnar mirrored teeth protruding perpendicularly from the inner faces of the receiving gap of the upper mounting part of the height adjustable gasket strip and its shaped end. Figure 4 is an axonometric view of the left hand side of the lower member of the height adjustable gasket strip illustrating an embodiment with score lines. Figure 5 is two axonometric views of an embodiment of an intermediary seal, the left hand side showing the front left hand side view slightly from above and the second showing the rear right hand side view, also slightly from above. Figure 6 is an axonometric view of an embodiment of an assembled universal gasket strip seal system in the closed position that also includes an intermediary seal demonstrating how it may connect with the universal gasket strip seal. It also includes a hinge barrel and an end plate as the adjacent fixture that may attach the rotating door to a wall by means of a barrel (both not shown) Figure 7 is an underside view of the configuration illustrated in Figure 6 demonstrating how the intermediary seal, connects with the other parts of the universal gasket strip seal system also showing the mirrored teeth on both inner faces of the depending legs of the upper mounting part which clamp to the lower member. Figure 8 is two very slightly axonometric hinge end views of an embodiment of the upper mounting part of the universal gasket strip seal showing it assembled with two doors of different thicknesses using holes and separate shims inserted into different positions, whilst also including the lower section with depending legs. The shims are also shown separately from either side, as are the rotating doors of different thicknesses. Figure 9 is two underside very slightly axonometric views of the upper mounting part of the universal gasket strip seal illustrated in Figure 8 both showing the holes and the right hand side showing the exploded orientation and placement of the separate shims as they are inserted into the holes from underneath, whilst also showing the spaced apart mirrored teeth. Figure 10 is an exploded axonometric view of an embodiment of the intermediary seal showing the hinge end features of the upper mounting part of the universal gasket strip seal system with the upper and lower faces of the front end of the intermediary seal wider than the rear end with corresponding shaped end of the upper mounting part. Figure 11 is an assembled view of the embodiment in Figure 10 but shown in the opposite direction wherein the rear of the hinge end and rear face of the intermediary seal are illustrated. Figure 12 is axonometric views from underneath of an embodiment of the features of the upper mounting part of the universal gasket strip seal with insertable shims attached to a mirrored rail system with both parts shown separately and assembled, along with features of the height adjustable gasket strip showing the member receiving channel, its spaced apart mirrored teeth and also the lower teeth of the mirrored rail system. Figure 13 is two axonometric views of an embodiment from the end farthest from the hinge end of an upper mounting part of the universal gasket strip seal showing concave upstands and spaced apart wings to provide width adjustment. Figure 14 is three axonometric views of an assembled universal gasket strip seal with rotating door, the thickness adjustable gasket strip embodiment as shown in Figure 13 and the height adjustable gasket strip embodiment as shown in Figure 1 with three different configurations for both the lower member position and the width of the door receiving channel. Figure 15 is four axonometric views showing a hinge end view of an embodiment of an assembled universal gasket strip seal with insertable shims attached to a mirrored rail system that have lower teeth protruding into the member receiving channel to grip to the lower member. Figure 1 illustrates a height adjustable gasket strip 13 in two views from the end farthest from the hinge end 53 assembled with a rotating door 10 with a lower edge 11, which is spaced from a lower surface boundary (not shown) when in the closed position by a height gap 12. The height adjustable gasket strip 13 shown comprises an upper mounting part 14 and a resiliently deformable lower member 15. The upper mounting part 14 has at least one upstand 16, illustrated in this embodiment with a pair of spaced apart upstands 16, connected by a lower linking wall 17 together defining a flexible door receiving channel 18 into which the lower edge 11 of the rotating door 10 is received. The upstands 16 may converge slightly at the top 19 such that no adhesion is required to connect to the lower edge 11 of the rotating door 10 In this embodiment, the lower portion 21 of the upper mounting part 14 of the height adjustable gasket strip 13 has two spaced apart depending legs 21 that create a member receiving channel 22 for the second attachment portion of the separate adjustable lower member 15 to be received. The lower member 15 is illustrated with one sealing surface 20 with the second engagement portion 55 inserted into the upper mounting part 14 in two different positions to adjust the height adjustable gasket strip 13 such that the desired height in this embodiment matches the height gap 12 when the rotating door 10 is in the closed position. The width between the inner faces of the member receiving channel 22 of the upper mounting part 14 is very slightly wider than the second attachment portion 55 of the lower member 15 in this embodiment such that the member receiving channel 22 is acting as the first attachment portion 54 wherein with a little force in either an upwardly or downwardly direction the second engagement portion 55 can be releasably engageable in multiple positions to adjust the position of the sealing surface 20 relative to the rotating door 10. In this embodiment, the upper segment and middle segment of the lower member 15 is of a planar fin or blade shape of uniform thickness the entire length of the height adjustable gasket strip 13 with the sealing surface 20 of the lower member 15 that abuts the lower surface boundary (not shown) is of a thickened cylindrical shape to bend, roll or turn over and lightly swipe the lower surface boundary instead of kinking, as the rotating door 10 rotates in either direction by any amount and adds stability against water and air. Figure 2 illustrates two embodiments showing the upper mounting part 14 of the height adjustable gasket strip 13 both without the rotating door 10 inserted into the door receiving channel on the left comparing it to the upper mounting part 14 with the rotating door 10 inserted on the right. When inserted, the upstands 16 flexibly move outwardly away from each other, such that the space between the top of the upstands 19 becomes wider and in turn the lower depending legs 21 are forced together such that the space between the member receiving channel 22 becomes narrower and the depending legs clamp and compress the lower member 15 keeping it in position (not shown in Figure 2 but shown in Figure 1) so that it can be adjusted to the desired height to match the height gap 12 (on Figure 1), which may be uneven along the length of the lower edge of the rotating door. Figure 3 illustrates an embodiment of the spaced apart protruding mirrored teeth 23 on both sides of the inner faces of the depending legs 21 that repeat along the length of the upper mounting part 14 of the height adjustable gasket strip 13 so that, when the door receiving channel 18 of the height adjustable gasket strip 13 is clipped on to the rotating door 10, the mirrored teeth 23 clamp together to grip the lower member 15. It also shows an embodiment of the shaped end 39 of the height adjustable gasket strip 13 at the hinge end 53 that has a lower section that mounts at least an upper piece of the upper face and part of the side faces of the front end of an embodiment of an intermediary seal 24 (not shown in Figure 3 but shown in Figure 5 and assembled in Figures 6 and 7). Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of the lower member 15 that has horizontal repeated spaced apart score lines or guide indentations 44 along the entire length that make cutting easier and straighter with scissors or a blade knife. Figure 5 illustrates an embodiment of the intermediary seal 24; the left hand side showing the front left hand side view slightly from above and the right hand side showing the rear right hand side view again slightly from above. The intermediary seal 24 has a front end 25 that engages with the lower member 15 (both not shown) by the receiving slot 26. This embodiment illustrates the intermediary seal 24 with both the lower face 27 and upper face (not labelled) sloping from a wider section 28 at the rear to a narrower section at the front end 25 in a broadly triangular formation, albeit with the tip missing Figure 5’s embodiment also illustrates the pair of spaced apart upper arms 30 protruding upwardly from the upper face at the rear end of the intermediary seal 24 linked by a slightly raised cross piece 31 that is higher than the front end 25 of the intermediary seal 24, wherein the cross piece 31 abuts to the hinge end face of the lower linking wall 17 of the door receiving channel 18 of the height adjustable gasket strip (not shown in Figure 5 but shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3) and fills a small tolerance gap that is usually created between the lower edge of the rotating door and the adjacent fixture (not shown). In this embodiment, the rear face of the lower part 32 of the intermediary seal 24 is planar and the rear faces 33 of the pair of spaced apart upper arms 30 are arcuate about a vertical axis to broadly follow that of a cylindrical barrel profile as the adjacent fixture (not shown). Figure 6 illustrates an assembled universal gasket strip seal system in the closed position showing how the intermediary seal 24 connects with the universal gasket strip seal 13 and an embodiment that includes a hinge barrel 41 and an end plate 38 both as the adjacent fixtures that are configured to attach to the rotating door 10 (screen panel) and to the rest of the shower screen, wall or other intermediary (all not shown). Figure 6 also shows one side of the shaped end 39 of the universal gasket strip seal 13 at the hinge end that has a lower portion 40 that mounts on top of a part of the upper and side faces of the front end 25 of the intermediary seal 24 (shown in Figure 5). Figure 6 also shows the intermediary seal 24 protrudes very slightly 46 below the lower member such that when on the lower surface boundary (not shown), it would be in compression downwardly. Figure 7 is a partially underside view of the configuration of Figure 6 in the closed position shown as if the lower surface boundary was transparent so that the intermediary seal 24 is in compression on it and shows how the front end 25 engages with the lower member 15 of the universal gasket strip seal 13. In this embodiment, the intermediary seal 24 has a central receiving slot 26 in the front end 25 which shows the hinge end of the lower member 15 of the universal gasket strip seal 13 inserted. This embodiment illustrates the intermediary seal 24 with the lower face 27 tapering from a wider section 28 at the rear end to a narrower section at the front end 25 in a broadly triangular formation and a corresponding mirrored shaped pair of depending legs 21 (only one leg shown) on the hinge end of the upper mounting part 14 of the universal gasket strip seal that mounts the front end 25 of the intermediary seal 24 keeping it in position and compressed in all directions to further compress the lower member 15 located within the central receiving slot 26. Figure 6 and Figure 7’s embodiment also illustrates the pair of spaced apart upper arms 30 protruding upwardly from the upper face of the intermediary seal 24 that abut to, and compress against, the hinge end face of the door receiving channel of the upper mounting part 14 of the universal gasket strip seal 13. Figure 6 and 7 also illustrate an embodiment of the pair of depending legs 21 of the upper mounting part of the universal gasket strip seal 13, that create a member receiving channel 22 (shown in Figure 2) along the length of the universal gasket strip seal for the lower member 15 to seat (both drawings show just one leg each). The inner faces of the pair of depending legs 21 have spaced apart mirrored teeth 23 on both sides of the upper mounting part 14 of the universal gasket strip seal 13 with just one side shown on Figure 7. Figure 8 illustrates two hinge end views of an embodiment of the upper mounting part 14 of the universal gasket strip seal showing it assembled with two doors 10 of different thicknesses using holes, (hidden on Figure 8 but shown on Figure 9) and packing pieces in the form of shims 34 inserted into the holes into different positions from underneath. An embodiment of the shims 34 with views from opposite sides is also shown separately to the right hand side. The left hand side assembled view shows a thinner door 10 with the shims 34 in a higher position and the right hand side assembled view shows a thicker door with the shims 34 in a lower position. In this embodiment, the upper rear faces 35 of the shims are planar and sloping so that they abut the sloped planar inner faces of the upstands of the door receiving channel 18 such that the upper front faces 36 of the shims 34 abut the rotating door 10. In this embodiment, the upper front faces 36 of the shims 34 have stepped formations to wedge tightly to doors, of varying thicknesses. Figure 9 illustrates two mostly underside views of the upper mounting part 14 embodiment illustrated in Figure 8 with both views showing the holes 37 and the right hand side view showing the placement of a pair of shims 34 as they are inserted into the holes 37. This view also shows the shaped end 39 at the hinge end of the upper mounting part 14 wherein the inner faces of the pair of depending legs 21 converge creating a wide to narrow member receiving channel 22 mirroring the shape of the mountable section of the intermediary seal (not shown in Figure 9 but Figure 5 which includes a wide rear end to a narrow front end) which it receives and compresses. The features of the height adjustable gasket strip are also illustrated in this embodiment with the spaced apart mirrored teeth 23 shown. Figure 10 illustrates an exploded view of an embodiment of the intermediary seal 24 and the hinge end of the upper mounting part 14 of the universal gasket strip seal system from underneath showing partially the right hand side with the lower face of the front end 25 of the intermediary seal wider than the narrower rear end 28 (the opposite to Figure 8 and 9) with the inner faces of the lower section 42 of the shaped end 39 of the upper mounting part 14 having a corresponding shape. The holes 37 for the shims (not shown) and spaced apart mirrored teeth 23 features from the height adjustable gasket strip are also illustrated in this view. Figure 11 is an assembled view of the embodiment in Figure 10 from the hinge end and underneath with a small part of the right hand side visible showing that both the lower planar rear face 43 of the intermediary seal 24 is oversized, protruding rearwardly further than the corresponding end of the shaped end 39 of the upper mounting part 14 of the universal gasket strip seal to which the intermediary seal 24 attaches so that it may compress and seal on to an adjacent fixture. This view also shows the pair of spaced apart upper arms 30 protruding upwardly from the upper face of the intermediary seal (not shown) with the rear face 45 being arcuate about a vertical axis, linked by the raised cross piece 31 wherein all these parts are larger in width and height than that of the corresponding end face of the door receiving channel that it abuts, made up of the upstands 16 and lower linking wall 17 as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2. Figure 12 illustrates an embodiment on the left hand side of the upper mounting part 14 of the universal gasket strip seal from slightly underneath and on the right hand side with insertable shims 34 on a mirrored rail system 51, and both parts assembled in the centre. This also illustrates an embodiment with the lower faces of the shims 34 and including lower teeth 52 that protrude into the member receiving channel 22 defining a receiving gap of smaller dimension than the second attachment portion of the lower member it receives (both not shown in Figure 12 but shown in Figure 15). Figure 12 also illustrates how the rail system 51 is configured alongside the spaced apart mirrored teeth 23 of the member receiving channel 22, showing the outer side faces of the elongated rail system 51 abutting both inner side faces of the member receiving channel 22. The mirrored teeth 23 protrude from the upper inner faces (not visible) of the member receiving channel 22 and abut to the inner side faces 56 of the rail system. Figure 13 illustrates two views of one embodiment of a universal gasket strip seal from the end farthest away from the hinge end 53, with a flexible door receiving channel 18 but without a lower member nor the receiving rotating door (both shown in Figure 14). In this embodiment both the upstands 16 are concave with a lower root end 47 which is closer to the opposed upstand, a middle part 48 farther away from the opposed upstand and a free upper end 49 which is closer to the opposed upstand to provide width adjustment by flexing to different thicknesses of rotating door. Both views show the lower linking wall 17 as horizontally planar with the inner faces of both the upstands 16 comprising spaced apart wings 50 extending toward the opposed upstand. The left hand side view shows the free upper ends further away from each other in a wider adjustment configuration than the right hand side view. The left hand side has three spaced apart wings 50 of teeth shape on each inner face of the upstands 16 but in the right hand side view, sections of the uppermost edges of the upstands have been removed, including two wings leaving only one wing 50 behind on either upstand 16. In this embodiment the wings 50 are of a cuboid shape but may be of any shape. Figure 14 is three views of a universal gasket strip seal with the thickness adjustable gasket strip embodiment from Figure 13 assembled with three rotating doors 10 of different widths and the height adjustable gasket strip embodiment as shown in Figure 1 with the adjustable lower member 15 positioned at three different positions to adjust the sealing surface 20 relative to the rotating door to fit the desired height gap. As with Figure 13, the left hand side has three spaced apart wings 50 on each upstand with at least the uppermost wing on each side abutting the rotating door and the right hand side view shows sections of the uppermost edges of the upstands have been removed, including two wings leaving only one wing 50 behind on either upstand to fit the widest rotating door. Figure 14 also illustrates the sealing surface 20 with the thickened cylindrical end edge. Figure 15 includes four views (labelled A-D) from the hinge end of an embodiment of an assembled universal gasket strip seal that includes the embodiment of the thickness adjustable gasket strip of Figure 12 (shown from an underside view) but further comprising a lower member 15. This embodiment of the lower member is of a uniform planar fin shape along its length, including the second attachment portion 55 and the sealing surface 20 that abuts the lower surface boundary (not shown). This embodiment also includes the clamping mechanism illustrated in Figure 2 when the rotating door 10 is inserted into the flexible door receiving channel 18, it causes the pair of spaced apart upstands 16 to flexibly move outwardly away from each other such that in turn the width of the member receiving channel 22 defined by the depending legs 21, acting as the first attachment portion 54, becomes smaller so the lower member is clamped into position, whilst still able to be adjusted along its length. For further stability, the width of the resil i ently deformable second attachment portion 55 of the lower member 15 in this embodiment is very slightly wider than the width between the inner faces of the member receiving channel 22 to keep the lower member compressed but with a little force in either an upwardly or downwardly direction the second engagement portion 55 can be released and repositioned as desired. The rotating door 10 is shown in a translucent material, such as glass, so the width adjustment configuration of the rotating door receiving channel 18 can be shown. As with Figure 12, Figure 15 embodiment has shims 34 attached to a mirrored rail system 51 inserted upwardly into the member receiving channel 22 with the shims 34 friction fitted upwardly into the spaced apart holes 37 along its inner length. As illustrated in view A, when a thin rotating door 10 is received into the door receiving channel 18, the shims 34 remain in their highest position relative to the lower linking wall 17, but as wider rotating doors are received (as in view B and C), the shims move downwardly into a wedged position and in view D with an even wider rotating door 10, the shims are in their lowest position, and no longer required to wedge with the rotating door. Figure 15 also illustrates an embodiment where the shims have lower teeth 52 that protrude into the member receiving channel 22 to further grip to the second attachment portion 55 of the lower member 15. On the right hand side (labelled E), the insertable shim rail system is visible as a separate part showing the shim face corresponds in shape to the inner face of the adjacent upstand it abuts once assembled and has a partially sloping face 35. The shim face that, once assembled, abuts the rotating door 10 has a stepped configuration 36. The lower member further has horizontal repeated spaced apart score lines or guide indentations 44 along its length to assist with cutting the lower member to fit the height gap. View A shows the lower member 15 at its longest configuration relative to the rotating door 10, compared to view D which is the shortest configuration and illustrates that the lower member has been cut to size. View A shows the thinnest rotating door 10 with the shims 34 in their highest position compared to view D which is the thickest rotating door. The one or more embodiments are described above by way of example only. Many variations are possible without departing from the scope of protection afforded by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A height adjustable gasket strip comprising:A. an upper mounting part with at least one upstand mountable to a lower part of at least one rotating door and at least one first attachment portion, andB. at least one resiliently deformable lower member with at least one sealing surface and at least one second attachment portion;wherein the at least one first attachment portion and at least one second attachment portion are releasably engageable in multiple positions to adjust the position of the at least one sealing surface relative to the at least one rotating door.

2. The height adjustable gasket strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein part of the lower member is at least partially cylindrical in shape.

3. The height adjustable gasket strip as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the upper mounting part comprises a pair of spaced apart upstands connected by a lower linking wall together defining a door receiving channel into which a lower edge of the at least one rotating door is received wherein the pair of spaced apart upstands converge slightly at the top such that no adhesion or fixing is required to mount the upper mounting part to the lower edge of the at least one rotating door.

4. The height adjustable gasket strip as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the at least one first attachment portion of the upper mounting part and / or the at least one second attachment portion of the lower member has at least one gasket engagement formation to adjust the position of the at least one sealing surface relative to the at least one rotating door.

5. The height adjustable gasket strip as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the at least one first attachment portion comprises a member receiving channel for the at least one second attachment portion of the lower member to be received wherein the width of the at least one second attachment portion of the lowermember is at least the distance between the inner faces of the member receiving channel it is positioned between.

6. The height adjustable gasket strip as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one inner side face or inner upper face of the member receiving channel has at least one ridge that protrudes along the length of the upper mounting part such that when the at least one second engagement portion of the lower member is inserted, the at least one ridge grips the at least one second engagement portion against the opposed inner face of the member receiving channel.

7. The height adjustable gasket strip as claimed in claim 6 wherein the at least one ridge comprises spaced apart teeth that repeat along the length of the upper mounting part on at least one of the inner faces of the member receiving channel.

8. The height adjustable gasket strip as claimed in any one of claims 5 to 7 when dependent from claim 3, wherein, when the upper mounting part is clipped to the lower edge of the at least one rotating door, the pair of spaced apart upstands flexibly move outwardly away from each other such that, with the second attachment portion of the lower member inserted into the member receiving channel, the width of the member receiving channel becomes smaller clamping the second attachment portion keeping the sealing surface in the correct position relative to the lower surface boundary.

9. A thickness adjustable gasket strip comprising lower member seal and a pair of spaced apart upstands connected by a lower linking wall together defining a flexible door receiving channel into which the lower edge of the at least one rotating door is received wherein the door receiving channel is associated with a width adjustment configuration.

10. A thickness adjustable gasket strip as claimed in claim 9 wherein the spaced apart upstands are each concave, with a lower root end which is closer to the opposed upstand, a middle part further away from the opposed upstand and a free upper end which is closer to the opposed upstand to provide width adjustment.

11. A thickness adjustable gasket strip as claimed in claim 9 or claim 10 further comprising at least one packing piece insertable between the at least one rotating door and at least one inner face of at least one of the pair of spaced apart upstands.

12. A thickness adjustable gasket strip as claimed in claim 11 wherein an abutting face of the at least one packing piece corresponds in shape to that of at least one inner face of at least one of the pair of spaced apart upstands.

13. A thickness adjustable gasket strip as claimed in either claims 11 or claim 12 wherein the door receiving channel further comprises spaced apart holes along its inner length and at least one packing piece is inserted into each of the holes such that when the at least one rotating door is received into the door receiving channel, the at least one packing piece moves downwardly into a wedged position according to the thickness of the at least one rotating door.

14. A thickness adjustable gasket strip as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein an inner face of at least one of the pair of spaced apart upstands comprises a number of spaced apart wings extending toward the opposed upstand.

15. A universal gasket strip seal comprising:A. the height adjustable gasket strip as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8; and / orB. the thickness adjustable gasket strip as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 14,wherein where any parts conflict (i.e. separate or attached lower member), either part can be substituted and the other disregarded.

16. The universal gasket strip seal as claimed in claim 15, when dependent on claim 11 wherein the at least one packing piece includes at least one packing engagement formation that is releasably engagable in multiple positions with the second attachment portion of the lower member.

17. The universal gasket strip seal system comprising:A. At least one rotating door configured to be mounted to an adjacent fixture at a hinge end and comprising a lower edge, wherein the at least one rotatingdoor is movable between an open position and a closed position such that when the at least one rotating door is in the closed position, the lower edge is spaced from a lower surface boundary by a height gap, which may be an uneven size along the length of the at least one rotating door;B. the universal gasket strip seal as claimed in claim 15 or claim 16; andC. an additional resiliently deformable intermediary seal comprising a rear end to at least abut a part of the adjacent fixture when in the closed position and a front end to at least abut the hinge end of the universal gasket strip seal.

18. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in claim 17 wherein the front end of the intermediary seal is at least the same height as the height gap at the hinge end and at least partially oversized relative to at least one join gap it fills, created between the adjacent fixture and the hinge end rearmost end face of the universal gasket strip seal when fitted to the at least one rotating door in the closed position such that the intermediary seal is compressed in all directions to seal any gaps.

19. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in claims 17 or 18 wherein the intermediary seal has at least one receiving slot for the hinge end of the lower member to be inserted wherein the width dimensions of the receiving slot, which may not be vertically uniform, are less than the corresponding thicknesses of the hinge end of the lower member to which it receives.

20. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in any one of claims 17 to 19 wherein the intermediary seal has an upper face and a lower face wherein either or both of the upper face and lower face has a partially narrower section in front of, or behind, a wider section.

21. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in any one of claims 17 to 20 when dependent from claim 3, wherein the door receiving channel further comprises a planar hinge end face defined by the hinge end lower linking wall and a pair of spaced apart upstands wherein the intermediary seal’s upper face further comprises a pair of spaced apart upper arms protruding upwardly that each comprises a front face with the pair of spaced apart upper arms linked by a raised cross piece that is higher than the front end of the intermediary seal, wherein theraised cross piece and the front faces are all oversized relative to the corresponding abutting hinge end face of the door receiving channel.

22. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in any one of claims 17 to 21 wherein the hinge end of the universal gasket strip seal includes a shaped end that abuts, covers or engages with the intermediary seal.

23. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in claim 22 wherein the shaped end includes a lower section that mounts to a mountable section of the intermediary seal.

24. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in claim 23 wherein the upper inner part of the lower section mounts on the top of and on both sides of the mountable section of the intermediary seal wherein the height of the inner part is at least the height of the relative part of the mountable section and the width of the inner part is at least the width of the relative part of the mountable section.

25. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in any one of claims 22 to 24 when dependent from claim 21, wherein the shaped end comprises an upper section which mounts to an arms section of the pair of spaced apart upper arms of the intermediary seal on at least an outer front face or outer side face such that when in position, the shaped end compresses the arms section to create a tight seal.

26. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in any one of claims 22 to 25 wherein at least part of the shaped end mounts to at least one screen attachment portion to provide additional rigidity and improved integrity of the seal.

27. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in any one of claims 17 to 26 wherein the intermediary seal, universal gasket strip seal and / or adjacent fixture include / s at least one seal engagement formation that keeps the intermediary seal in position and compressed in all directions.

28. The universal gasket strip seal system as claimed in any one of claims 17 to 27 wherein the intermediary seal is integrated as one piece with any part of the universal gasket strip seal.Application No: GB2414387.7Claims searched: 1-8Examiner: Claire TreaseDate of search: 29 November 2024Patents Act 1977: Search Report under Section 17Documents considered to be relevant:Category Relevant to claims Identity of document and passage or figure of particular relevance X 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 EP 0853914 Al (REICHEL GUENTER) Figs. 9-10 show a height adjustable gasket with: an upper mounting part with an upstand 20 and a first attachment portion 28, and at least one resiliently deformable lower member 30 with a sealing surface 35 and a second attachment portion 32 which is releasably engageable. X 1,2,3,4, CN 212479017 U (JIAXING PUFEILONG SMART HOME CO LTD) Fig. 4 shows a height adjustable gasket with: an upper mounting part with an upstand 18 and a first attachment portion 21, and at least one resiliently deformable lower member 20 with a sealing surface and a second attachment portion 22 which is releasable. X 1, 4, 5, US 2023 / 0366268 Al (HEISSENBERG) Figs. 3, 4 show a height adjustable gasket with: an upper mounting part with an upstand at 16 and a first attachment portion 40, 38, and a resiliently deformable lower member 5 with a sealing surface and a second attachment portion 84 which is releasably engageable. A GB 2231360 A (KLEENEZE LIMITED) Figs. 3, 4 show a height adjustable gasket attachment portions serrations 8, and a deformable lower member brush with a sealing surface and a second attachment portions serrations which is releasably engageable in multiple positions.Categories:X Document indicating lack of novelty or inventive step A Document indicating technological background and / or state of the art. Y Document indicating lack of inventive step if P Document published on or after the declared priority date but combined with one or more other documents of before the filing date of this invention. same category. & Member of the same patent family E Patent document published on or after, but with priority date earlier than, the filing date of this application.Field of Search:Search of GB, EP. WO &US patent documents classified in the following areas of the UKCX :Worldwide search of patent documents classified in the following areas of the IPC A47K; E06BThe following online and other databases have been used in the preparation of this search report SEARCH-PATENTInternational Classification:Subclass Subgroup Valid From E06B 0007 / 16 01 / 01 / 2006 A47K 0003 / 30 01 / 01 / 2006 A47K 0003 / 36 01 / 01 / 2006 E06B 0007 / 22 01 / 01 / 2006Application No: GB2414387.7Claims searched: 9-28Examiner: Claire TreaseDate of search: 5 March 2025Patents Act 1977Further Search Report under Section 17Documents considered to be relevant:Category Relevant to claims Identity of document and passage or figure of particular relevance v A 9, 15, 17 US 8726575 Bl (VULPITTA et al.) See fig. 1 and column 4 line 28 showing a thickness adjustable gasket strip with a lower member seal 90, 92 and a pair of spaced upstands 22, 24 defining a door receiving channel which is adjustable. X 9, 15, 17 DE 20313022 UI (LEWING PETER) See fig. 9 and paragraph 20 showing a thickness adjustable gasket strip with a lower member seal 25 and a pair of spaced upstands 27, 28 defining a door receiving channel which is adjustable. X 9, 14, 15, 17 CN 213488515 U (HEGII SANITARY WARE GROUP CO LTD) See fig. 7 showing a thickness adjustable gasket strip with a lower member seal 122 and a pair of spaced upstands 1218, 1217 defining a door receiving channel 1219 which is adjustable. v A 9, 15, 17 US 2021 / 0307566 Al (ABRAMS et al.) See fig. 9 and paragraph 20 showing a thickness adjustable gasket strip with a lower member seal 25 and a pair of spaced upstands 27, 28 defining an door receiving channel which is adjustable. X 9, 15, 17 CA 2738415 Al (ISO TRUDE INC) See figs. 1-4 and showing a thickness adjustable gasket strip with a lower member seal 20 and a pair of spaced upstands 16, 22, defining a door receiving channel which is adjustable. X 9, 10, 15, 17 US4001974 A (WRIGHT) See figs. 1-4 showing a thickness adjustable gasket strip with lower member seal 23 and a pair of spaced upstands 12, 13 defining a door receiving channel which is adjustable.Categories:X Document indicating lack of novelty or inventive step A Document indicating technological background and / or state of the art. Y Document indicating lack of inventive step if P Document published on or after the declared priority date but combined with one or more other documents of same category. before the filing date of this invention. & Member of the same patent family E Patent document published on or after, but with priority date earlier than, the filing date of this application.Field of Search:International Classification:Subclass Subgroup Valid From E06B 0007 / 16 01 / 01 / 2006 A47K 0003 / 30 01 / 01 / 2006 A47K 0003 / 36 01 / 01 / 2006 E06B 0007 / 22 01 / 01 / 2006

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