PANEL SEALING APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE PANEL SEALING APPARATUS
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1. A panel sealing apparatus comprising:
- a panel defining an aperture;
a sealing assembly including;
a first component formed of an elastomeric material;
a second component formed of a rigid material, with the second component at least partially surrounding the first component and secured to the first component to form a unit; and
a connector configured to be attached to the panel in the aperture separately from the unit, with the unit attached to the connector after placement of the connector in the aperture to couple the unit to the panel.
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Abstract
A panel sealing apparatus and a method of assembling the panel sealing apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes a panel defining an aperture and a sealing assembly. The sealing assembly includes a first component formed of an elastomeric material and a second component formed of a rigid material. The second component at least partially surrounds the first component and is secured to the first component to form a unit. The sealing assembly further includes a connector configured to be attached to the panel in the aperture separately from the unit. The unit is attached to the connector after placement of the connector in the aperture to couple the unit to the panel.
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19 Claims
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1. A panel sealing apparatus comprising:
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a panel defining an aperture; a sealing assembly including; a first component formed of an elastomeric material; a second component formed of a rigid material, with the second component at least partially surrounding the first component and secured to the first component to form a unit; and a connector configured to be attached to the panel in the aperture separately from the unit, with the unit attached to the connector after placement of the connector in the aperture to couple the unit to the panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of assembling a panel sealing apparatus, the method comprising:
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attaching a connector to a panel in an aperture of the panel; and attaching a unit to the connector after attaching the connector to the panel in the aperture; with the unit including a first component formed of an elastomeric material and a second component at least partially surrounding the first component and secured to the first component, and with the second component formed of a rigid material; and
wherein a sealing assembly includes the connector and the first and second components. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A panel sealing apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a dash panel defining an aperture; a steering column disposed through the aperture and selectively rotatable about a longitudinal axis; a sealing assembly including; a first component formed of an elastomeric material; a second component formed of a rigid material, with the second component at least partially surrounding the first component and secured to the first component to form a unit, with the steering column disposed through the unit; and a connector configured to be attached to the panel in the aperture separately from the unit, with the unit attached to the connector after placement of the connector in the aperture to couple the unit to the dash panel.
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