Sealing access plate

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2005-08-16

2008-12-16

Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)

Motor vehicles

Bodies

Movable body portion facilitating engine access

C296S190080, C049S463000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07464783

ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns an access plate for use in a vehicle to cover an aperture in an engine ring, where the engine ring and an engine cover seal against each other. The access plate may include a main body portion, made of a first material having a first durometer, extending across the aperture, and defining a first portion of an outer surface that sealingly engages with the second component; and a seal, made of a second lower durometer material, wherein the seal portion is integral with the main body portion, and the seal portion includes an underside surface in opposed relation to the outer surface that sealingly engages with first component. The access plate may include snap clips, to secure the plate to the engine ring, locating pins to locate the access plate on the ring, and tapered end features to assure a good seal against the engine cover.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2172831 (1939-09-01), Carlson
patent: 4623186 (1986-11-01), Chavarria et al.
patent: 6626256 (2003-09-01), Dennison et al.
patent: 6663170 (2003-12-01), Miga
patent: 6726418 (2004-04-01), Dickinson et al.

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