Vehicle mirror cutline seal gasket
US5966254A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R1/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rear view exterior mirror mount assembly for a vehicle includes a sealing device that seals off an interface between the mirror mount and a moveable shell to eliminate wind noise. The shell can be pivoted relative to the remainder of the vehicle from a normal viewing position to a folded position. In the normal viewing position, the interface between the shell and the mirror mount includes a gap that is sealed off by a sealing member in the form of a resilient gasket. The sealing member includes a mounting surface that preferably is adhesively secured to a contoured surface on the shell. At least one lip member extends away from the mounting surface and across the gap at the interface between the shell and the mirror mount when the mirror is in the normal viewing position.
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