Patent 7481007 was granted and assigned to Buhler Group on January, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A sealing arrangement is disclosed for sheet-like elements such as flat wall elements (e.g., pasta dryers). A separation joint can be sealed against penetration gases or steam by placing level sealing elements on both sides of the separation joint, the sealing elements being braced against each other by connections, such as screw connection.