Vehicle Fuel Filler System Seal
AssigneeSRG Global, Inc.
InventorsStuart BROWN, William DOROGHAZI, Brett STONE, Peter STOKES
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Abstract
A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The fuel door assembly includes a housing, a fuel door and a door seal. The fuel door is hingedly supported by the housing for rotation between an open position and a closed position. The door seal includes a proximal edge supported by the housing and a distal edge separated from the housing. The door seal has an arcuate shape extending from the proximal edge to the distal edge when the fuel door is in the open position.
Claims20
A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle, the fuel door assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a fuel door hingedly supported by the housing for rotation between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a door seal having a proximal edge supported by the housing and a distal edge separated from the housing, the door seal including an arcuate shape extending from the proximal edge to the distal edge when the fuel door is in the open position.
A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle, the fuel door assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a fuel door hingedly supported by the housing between an open position and a closed position, the fuel door including an annular lip;
- and
- a door seal supported by the housing, the door seal operable to engage the annular lip when the fuel door is in the closed position.
A fuel door assembly for a motor vehicle, the fuel door assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a fuel door hingedly supported by the housing between an open position and a closed position, the fuel door radially-extending surface and a radially inwardly facing surface;
- and
- a door seal supported by the housing, the door seal operable to engage the radially-extending surface and the radially inwardly facing surface when the fuel door is in the closed position.
The fuel door assembly of claim 19, wherein the housing includes an outer wall, a distal end, and a chamfered surface extending from and between the outer wall and the distal end, and wherein the door seal is coupled to the chamfered surface of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.