Unitary seal comprising attenuated portions for high material utilization

A unitary seal comprising:

• a continuous loop of a single material comprising a substantially rectangular shape and an opening in a middle of the unitary seal;
• a first plurality of attenuated portions configured to fold and enable the unitary seal to transition between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration;
• wherein;
• the first plurality of attenuated portions are associated with a first edge parallel with a width direction of the substantially rectangular shape;
• and
• the single material has a first thickness at the first plurality of attenuated portions of the unitary seal and a second thickness at a plurality of non-attenuated portions of the unitary seal;
• a first corner, the first corner comprising a point where the first edge parallel with the width direction and a second edge parallel with a length direction of the substantially rectangular shape meet at a polygonal angle;
• and
• a second plurality of attenuated portions associated with a third edge parallel with the width direction and opposite the first edge, the third edge meeting the second edge at a second corner opposite the first corner along the length direction, wherein the second edge, the first corner, and the second corner are non-attenuated.

A vehicle comprising:

• a unitary seal comprising:
• a continuous loop of a single material comprising a substantially rectangular shape and an opening in a middle of the unitary seal, wherein the continuous loop has a length, a width, a height, and a plurality of thicknesses;
• a first plurality of attenuated portions configured to fold and enable the unitary seal to transition between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration;
• wherein:
• the first plurality of attenuated portions are associated with a first edge parallel with a width direction of the substantially rectangular shape;
• and
• the unitary seal has a first thickness of the plurality of thicknesses at the first plurality of attenuated portions of the unitary seal and a second thickness of the plurality of thicknesses at a plurality of non-attenuated portions of the unitary seal, the first thickness being thinner than the second thickness;
• a first corner, the first corner comprising a point where the first edge parallel with the width direction and a second edge parallel with a length direction of the substantially rectangular shape meet at a polygonal angle;
• and
• a second plurality of attenuated portions associated with a third edge parallel with the width direction and opposite the first edge, the third edge meeting the second edge at a second corner opposite the first corner along the length direction, wherein the second edge, the first corner, and the second corner are non-attenuated.