GASKET ASSEMBLY
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1. A seal assembly for an assembly of a vehicle, the seal assembly comprising:
- a seal configured to create a seal between first and second components of the vehicle assembly; and
a retaining element configured to couple the seal to the first component prior to assembly of the vehicle assembly, wherein at least a portion of the retaining element is deformable and is configured to deform from a first state to a second state during installation or use of the seal assembly, such that after the deformation the retaining element no longer couples the seal to the first component.
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Abstract
A seal assembly for an assembly of a vehicle is provided. The seal assembly comprises a seal configured to create a seal between first and second components of the vehicle assembly and a retaining element configured to couple the seal to the first component prior to assembly of the vehicle assembly, wherein at least a portion of the retaining element is deformable and is configured to deform from a first state to a second state during installation or use of the seal assembly, such that after said deformation the retaining element no longer couples the seal to the first component.
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1. A seal assembly for an assembly of a vehicle, the seal assembly comprising:
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a seal configured to create a seal between first and second components of the vehicle assembly; and a retaining element configured to couple the seal to the first component prior to assembly of the vehicle assembly, wherein at least a portion of the retaining element is deformable and is configured to deform from a first state to a second state during installation or use of the seal assembly, such that after the deformation the retaining element no longer couples the seal to the first component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a seal assembly with a seal, and a retaining element configured to couple the seal to a first component of the vehicle assembly prior to assembly of the vehicle assembly, wherein at least a portion of the retaining element is deformable and is configured to deform from a first state to a second state during installation or use of the seal assembly, such that after the deformation the retaining element no longer couples the seal to the first component; and
wherein the retaining element comprises a first flange, a second flange and a body portion extending between the first and second flanges. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- a seal assembly with a seal, and a retaining element configured to couple the seal to a first component of the vehicle assembly prior to assembly of the vehicle assembly, wherein at least a portion of the retaining element is deformable and is configured to deform from a first state to a second state during installation or use of the seal assembly, such that after the deformation the retaining element no longer couples the seal to the first component; and
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