Automobile seal
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1. An automobile seal, comprising:
- (a) a U-shaped metal conduit embedded in a correspondingly shaped rubber channel for receiving an outstanding flange around an opening to be covered and sealed from the ambient atmosphere, the conduit and channel being substantially coextensive with the flange, the channel having a pair of legs for straddling the flange and a web for connecting the legs and covering the free distal end of the flange;
(b) a plurality of resilient rubber fingers extending angularly from one of the legs towards the web and other opposing leg;
(c) a single, hollow half-moon shaped rubber protuberance extending from the other leg in the direction of the fingers, the fingers and protuberance being coextensive with the legs; and
(d) means carried by the protuberance in close proximity to the fingers and coacting with the fingers to grip the flange therebetween.
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Abstract
A seal is described for sealing the space between the trunk compartment of an automobile and the decklid covering the compartment. The seal comprises a rubber channel which has a plurality of fingers which coact with a nib carrying half-moon protuberance to firmly grip an outstanding flange which extends around the opening of the trunk compartment.
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1. An automobile seal, comprising:
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(a) a U-shaped metal conduit embedded in a correspondingly shaped rubber channel for receiving an outstanding flange around an opening to be covered and sealed from the ambient atmosphere, the conduit and channel being substantially coextensive with the flange, the channel having a pair of legs for straddling the flange and a web for connecting the legs and covering the free distal end of the flange; (b) a plurality of resilient rubber fingers extending angularly from one of the legs towards the web and other opposing leg; (c) a single, hollow half-moon shaped rubber protuberance extending from the other leg in the direction of the fingers, the fingers and protuberance being coextensive with the legs; and (d) means carried by the protuberance in close proximity to the fingers and coacting with the fingers to grip the flange therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A seal positionable between the trunk compartment of an automobile and the decklid covering the compartment, comprising:
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(a) a U-shaped metal conduit embedded in a correspondingly shaped resilient rubber conduit for receiving an outstanding flange which extends around the opening of the trunk compartment, the conduit and channel being coextensive with the flange, the channel having a pair of opposing legs for straddling the flange and a web which connects the legs and covers the flange between the legs, the leg closest the opening being the inboard leg and the other leg being the outboard leg; (b) a plurality of resilient rubber fingers extending angularly from the inboard leg towards the web and outboard leg; (c) a single hollow half-moon shaped resilient rubber protuberance extending from the outboard leg towards the fingers and terminating in close proximity thereto, the fingers and protuberance being coextensive with the legs; (d) means carried by the protuberance and extending therefrom in the direction of the fingers and coacting with the fingers for gripping the flange therebetween; and (e) a hollow rubber bulb secured to the channel and extending therefrom in a direction away from the web and legs for compressive engagement with the decklid when the deck lid is moved to a closed position covering the trunk compartment, the rubber of the bulb being a sponge-type rubber which is softer than the rubber of the channel. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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