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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Adam D. Holmstrom, Pinckney, MI (US);
Paxton S. Williams, Milan, MI (US);
Assignees:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B60R 13/07 (2006.01); B60R 13/08 (2006.01); B62D 25/07 (2006.01); B62D 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 13/07 (2013.01); B60R 13/08 (2013.01); B60R 13/0815 (2013.01); B62D 25/07 (2013.01); B62D 29/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle body comprising a pillar having a pillar channel extending therethrough. A pillar channel seal includes a seal body located in the pillar channel. The seal body has a pass-through opening sized to receive a drain hose. A moveable plug is movably attached to the seal body that is configured to cover the pass-through opening in a closed configuration. An expandable foam is carried by the moveable plug.