Two-shot secondary seal with clip
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1. An automobile body having a panel with an opening, comprising:
- a flange surrounding a perimeter of the opening and protruding orthogonally from the panel to define a distal end away from the panel, wherein the flange has a rib protruding substantially perpendicular from the distal end of the flange; and
a seal that operably engages the flange and comprises;
a plastic carrier;
an elastomeric bulb disposed on an exterior surface of the plastic carrier; and
a plastic clip having a hook shape that extends from an interior surface of the plastic carrier to resiliently snap-fit into direct engagement with the rib.
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Abstract
A seal for an automobile body opening comprising a plastic carrier, an elastomeric bulb operably connected to the plastic carrier, and a plastic clip operably connected to, and extending away from, the plastic carrier for engagement to a flange for retaining the seal to the flange.
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1. An automobile body having a panel with an opening, comprising:
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a flange surrounding a perimeter of the opening and protruding orthogonally from the panel to define a distal end away from the panel, wherein the flange has a rib protruding substantially perpendicular from the distal end of the flange; and a seal that operably engages the flange and comprises; a plastic carrier; an elastomeric bulb disposed on an exterior surface of the plastic carrier; and a plastic clip having a hook shape that extends from an interior surface of the plastic carrier to resiliently snap-fit into direct engagement with the rib. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An automobile body with an opening, comprising:
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an inner panel; an outer panel coupled with the inner panel around the opening to define an upstanding flange, wherein a distal end of the flange terminates away from the inner and outer panels; a rib protruding substantially perpendicularly from the outer panel at the distal end of the flange to form an L-shaped cross section; and a seal comprising a rigid carrier that engages the outer panel, an elastomeric bulb portion disposed on the rigid carrier, and a rigid clip that extends from the rigid carrier in a hook shape and resiliently snap-fits into engagement with the rib for retaining the seal to the flange. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An automobile body with an opening, comprising:
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outer and inner panels coupled about the opening to define a flange extending therefrom and terminating at an end; a rib protruding at the end substantially perpendicularly from the outer panel toward the inner panel; and a seal engaging the flange and comprising; a carrier having a hook-shaped clip that resiliently snap-fittingly engages the rib; and an elastomeric bulb disposed on the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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