Vehicle Fuel Filler System Seal
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1. A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle, the fuel door assembly comprising:
- a housing;
a fuel door hingedly supported by the housing between an open position and a closed position, the fuel door including an annular lip; and
a door seal supported by the housing, the door seal operable to engage the annular lip when the fuel door is in the closed position.
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A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The fuel door assembly includes a housing, a fuel door and a door seal. The fuel door is hingedly supported by the housing for rotation between an open position and a closed position. The door seal includes a proximal edge supported by the housing and a distal edge separated from the housing. The door seal has an arcuate shape extending from the proximal edge to the distal edge when the fuel door is in the open position.
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1. A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle, the fuel door assembly comprising:
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a housing; a fuel door hingedly supported by the housing between an open position and a closed position, the fuel door including an annular lip; and a door seal supported by the housing, the door seal operable to engage the annular lip when the fuel door is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle, the fuel door assembly comprising:
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a housing; a fuel door hingedly supported by the housing between an open position and a closed position, the fuel door radially-extending surface and a radially inwardly facing surface; and a door seal supported by the housing, the door seal operable to engage the radially-extending surface and the radially inwardly facing surface when the fuel door is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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