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Vehicle body seal for a steering column leadthrough

US7918484B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Markus Braun · Mannheim, DE
Joachim Heidel · Kassel, DE
Birger Assmann · Burscheid, DE
Dirk Sickert · Zeven, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 25, 2008
Grant date	Apr 5, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 13, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D1/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seal system (9) for sealing an opening (4) which leads into an interior space of a motor vehicle that receives a steering housing (8). The seal system (9) has at least one guide channel (14) that opens into a receiving region (17) for receiving at least one lug (10) which is arranged on the steering housing (8), with the result that the seal system (9) can be connected in a frictionally locking manner to the steering housing (8) through a locking element (24) in the receiving region (17).

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