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Mark R James

Bipin D Parekh

Fred W Butler

An apparatus ( ) for directing a flow of air to a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle comprises a housing ( ) including at least one passage ( ) for conveying the flow of air to the passenger compartment. At least one door ( ) has a first position for allowing the flow of air into the passage ( ) and a second position for preventing the flow of air into the passage ( ). The door ( ) includes a seal ( ) for sealing against the housing ( ) when the door ( ) is in the second position. The seal ( ) includes a main body portion ( ) for attaching to the door ( ) and a sealing portion ( ) for sealing against the housing ( ). The sealing portion ( ) of the seal ( ) includes primary sealing means ( ), which extends outwardly of the main body portion ( ) of the seal ( ) in a first direction, and secondary sealing means ( ), which extends outwardly of the main body portion ( ) of the seal ( ) in a second direction that is different from the first direction.

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Northville, MI, United States of America

Mark R James