Interlocking seal
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a panel having a first side and a second side and defining a hole;
a seal assembly having an outer seal and an inner seal;
a shaft extending through the outer seal, the inner seal, and the hole;
wherein the outer seal is mounted with respect to the panel such that the outer seal contacts the first side of the panel and thereby forms a first face seal around the hole;
wherein the inner seal is mounted with respect to the panel such that the inner seal contacts the outer seal and thereby forms a second face seal around the hole; and
wherein the inner seal contacts the second side of the panel and thereby forms a third face seal around the hole.
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Abstract
An interlocking seal assembly includes a panel having a first side and a second side and defining a hole. The seal assembly also includes an outer seal and an inner seal. A shaft extends through the outer seal, the inner seal, and the hole. The outer seal is mounted with respect to the panel such that the outer seal contacts the first side of the panel and thereby forms a first face seal around the hole. The inner seal is mounted with respect to the panel such that the inner seal contacts the outer seal and thereby forms a second face seal around the hole. The inner seal contacts the second side of the panel and thereby forms a third face seal around the hole.
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11 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a panel having a first side and a second side and defining a hole; a seal assembly having an outer seal and an inner seal; a shaft extending through the outer seal, the inner seal, and the hole; wherein the outer seal is mounted with respect to the panel such that the outer seal contacts the first side of the panel and thereby forms a first face seal around the hole; wherein the inner seal is mounted with respect to the panel such that the inner seal contacts the outer seal and thereby forms a second face seal around the hole; and wherein the inner seal contacts the second side of the panel and thereby forms a third face seal around the hole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle comprising:
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a dash panel assembly having a dash panel, an acoustic mat, and defining a hole; wherein the dash panel defines a first surface of the dash panel assembly; wherein the acoustic mat defines a second surface of the dash panel assembly; a seal assembly having an outer seal and an inner seal; a steering shaft extending through the outer seal, the inner seal, and the hole; wherein the outer seal is mounted with respect to the dash panel such that the outer seal contacts the first surface and thereby forms a first face seal around the hole; wherein the inner seal is mounted with respect to the dash panel such that the inner seal contacts the outer seal and thereby forms a second face seal around the hole; and wherein the inner seal contacts the second surface and thereby forms a third face seal around the hole. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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