Cowl assembly with snap-on seals
First Claim
1. A vehicle body ventilation system for a vehicle having a windshield, a hood, and a cowl assembly, wherein the cowl assembly comprises:
- a cowl grille panel having a front and a rear edge, a first seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said front edge of said cowl grille panel, and a second seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said rear edge of said cowl grille panel, wherein the carrier portion of said first seal and said second seal is of a first durometer and said sealing portion of said first seal and said sealing portion of said second seal each are of a second durometer, wherein said sealing portion of said first seal seals against a vehicle hood and said sealing portion of said second seal seals against a vehicle windshield, wherein said second durometer is less than said first durometer.
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Abstract
A vehicle body ventilation system for a vehicle having a windshield, a hood, and a cowl assembly, wherein the cowl assembly comprises a cowl grille panel having a front and a rear edge and a first seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein the carrier portion is frictionally engaged with the front edge of the cowl grille panel. A second seal is provided that includes a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein the carrier portion is frictionally engaged with the rear edge of the cowl grille panel. The carrier portion of the first seal and the second seal are of a first durometer and the sealing portion of the first seal and the sealing portion of the second seal each are of a second durometer for sealing to a vehicle windshield and hood, wherein the second durometer is less than the first durometer.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A vehicle body ventilation system for a vehicle having a windshield, a hood, and a cowl assembly, wherein the cowl assembly comprises:
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a cowl grille panel having a front and a rear edge, a first seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said front edge of said cowl grille panel, and a second seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said rear edge of said cowl grille panel, wherein the carrier portion of said first seal and said second seal is of a first durometer and said sealing portion of said first seal and said sealing portion of said second seal each are of a second durometer, wherein said sealing portion of said first seal seals against a vehicle hood and said sealing portion of said second seal seals against a vehicle windshield, wherein said second durometer is less than said first durometer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle body ventilation system for a vehicle having a windshield, a hood, an air plenum, and a cowl assembly, wherein the cowl assembly comprises:
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a cowl grille panel having a front and a rear edge, a first seal including a sealing portion for sealing against said air plenum and said hood and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said front edge of said cowl grille panel, a second seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said rear edge of said cowl grille panel, wherein the carrier portion of said first seal and said second seal is of a first durometer and said sealing portion of said first seal and said sealing portion of said second seal each are of a second durometer wherein said sealing portion of said first seal seals against a vehicle hood and air plenum and said sealing portion of said second seal seals against a vehicle windshield, wherein said second durometer is less than said first durometer. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A vehicle body ventilation system for a vehicle having a windshield, a hood, an air plenum, and a cowl assembly, wherein the cowl assembly comprises:
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a cowl grille panel having a front and a rear edge, a first seal including a sealing portion for sealing against said hood and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said front edge of said cowl grille panel and said air plenum, a second seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said rear edge of said cowl grille panel, wherein the carrier portion of said first seal and said second seal is of a first durometer and said sealing portion of said first seal and said sealing portion of said second seal each are of a second durometer wherein said sealing portion of said first seal seals against a vehicle hood and said sealing portion of said second seal seals against a vehicle windshield, wherein said second durometer is less than said first durometer.
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9. Seals for sealing a cowl grille panel to a windshield and hood of a vehicle, said seals comprising:
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a first seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said front edge of said cowl grille panel, and a second seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said rear edge of said cowl grille panel, wherein the carrier portion of said first seal and said second seal is of a first durometer and said sealing portion of said first seal and said sealing portion of said second seal each are of a second durometer wherein said sealing portion of said first seal seals against a vehicle hood and said sealing portion of said second seal seals against a vehicle windshield, wherein said second durometer is less than said first durometer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Seals for sealing a cowl grille panel to a windshield, hood and air plenum of a vehicle, said seals comprising
a first seal including a sealing portion for sealing against said air plenum and said hood and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said front edge of said cowl grille panel, a second seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said rear edge of said cowl grille panel, wherein the carrier portion of said first seal and said second seal is of a first durometer and said sealing portion of said first seal and said sealing portion of said second seal each are of a second durometer wherein said sealing portion of said first seal seals against a vehicle hood and air plenum and said sealing portion of said second seal seals against a vehicle windshield, wherein said second durometer is less than said first durometer.
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16. A method of sealing a ventilation system for a vehicle having a cowl assembly, characterized by:
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providing a cowl grille panel having a front and a rear edge, providing a first seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said front edge of said cowl grille panel, and providing a second seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said rear edge of said cowl grille panel, wherein the carrier portion of said first seal and said second seal is of a first durometer and said sealing portion of said first seal and said sealing portion of said second seal each are of a second durometer wherein said sealing portion of said first seal seals against a vehicle hood and said sealing portion of said second seal seals against a vehicle windshield, wherein said second durometer is less than said first durometer.
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17. Seals for sealing a cowl grille panel to a windshield, hood and air plenum of a vehicle, said seals comprising
a first seal including a sealing portion for sealing against said hood and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said front edge of said cowl grille panel and said air plenum, a second seal including a sealing portion and a carrier portion wherein said carrier portion is frictionally engaged with said rear edge of said cowl grille panel, wherein the carrier portion of said first seal and said second seal is of a first durometer and said sealing portion of said first seal and said sealing portion of said second seal each are of a second durometer, wherein said sealing portion of said first seal seals against a vehicle hood and said sealing portion of said second seal seals against a vehicle windshield, wherein said second durometer is less than said first durometer.
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