Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between fixed parts or static contact against... – Contact seal for other than internal combustion engine – or...
Patent
1998-04-24
2000-05-02
Knight, Anthony
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between fixed parts or static contact against...
Contact seal for other than internal combustion engine, or...
277636, 277637, 277654, 403 50, F16J 300
Patent
active
060562978
ABSTRACT:
An intermediate shaft seal for installation at an opening in a dash panel of a vehicle remove extra space includes an inner shell, an overmold and a bushing assembly. The bushing assembly includes a pair of bushings and is disposed within the inner shell to rotatably support an intermediate shaft of a steering column of a vehicle. The inner shell includes a rigid base plate and sealing ridges for mounting against a dash panel of a vehicle and providing a seal against water, fumes and dirt intrusion. The overmold engages locking features on the inner shell and forms air gaps therebetween cooperating with the sealing ridges and bushings to establish a sound attenuating structure. The inner shell and the overmold include cooperating sinuous shaped sections allowing angular flexibility of the seal for installation in various model vehicles.
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Harkrader Ronald Lee
Jayroe Richard E.
Staat Lawrence A.
General Motors Corporation
Knight Anthony
Marra Kathryn A.
Pickard Alison K.
Sedlar Jeffrey A.
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