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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2000
Yasunobu Teramoto, Nakashima-gun, JP;
Tetsumi Ichioka, Mie-gun, JP;
Daiichiro Kawashima, Ichinomiya, JP;
Yasuo Shibuya, Yokkaichi, JP;
Kazutoshi Ikeda, Okazaki, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A holding part of a cowl inner panel is disposed below a hood seal part of a cowl louver main body away therefrom by a predetermined distance, and the hood seal part is deformed by the impact force of a predetermined size or larger from the hood panel so as to reduce the deformation load on the hood panel. In the case impact force of a predetermined size or larger is applied on the hood panel, the impact force is transmitted to the hood seal part so that the hood seal part is deformed. Accordingly, the hood panel can be deformed drastically so that the impact to be applied from the hood panel onto the opposite party of the collision can be alleviated. Further, both end parts of a seal main body made from an elastic soft material, having a substantially U-shaped cross-section is fixed with a cowl louver and a flat plate part, respectively as well as the cowl louver and the flat plate part are fixed on the car body directly or indirectly. Since spread of the opening of the seal main body is limited, the restoration force can be realized by both effect of the shape and material in the case the seal main body is contacted with a hood with pressure. Therefore, even in the case heat deterioration is generated, a high sealing property can be maintained owing to the restoration force by the effect of the shape.