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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Shunmugam Baskar, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Lohitha Dewasurendra, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B 7/18 (2006.01); B60J 10/244 (2016.01); B60J 10/40 (2016.01); B60J 10/86 (2016.01); B60J 10/84 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 10/244 (2016.02); B60J 10/40 (2016.02); B60J 10/84 (2016.02); B60J 10/86 (2016.02);
Abstract
A vehicle closure member sealing system includes a first seal including a first bulb section and an inflatable geometric feature disposed on a discrete portion of the first seal. The inflatable geometric feature includes a second bulb section separate from the first bulb section. A pressure source is configured to communicate a fluid into the second bulb section to inflate the inflatable geometric feature between a first position and a second position. The vehicle closure member sealing system may be utilized to seal a side door or liftgate.