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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2002
Applicants:
Stephen Russell, Plain City, OH (US);
Kenichi Kitayama, Dublin, OH (US);
John Barlow, Jr., Marysville, OH (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Russell, Plain City, OH (US);
Kenichi Kitayama, Dublin, OH (US);
John Barlow, Jr., Marysville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B007/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sealing apparatus for a closure includes an elongated seal strip having a longitudinal length and including a flexible and resilient seal portion defining a substantially hollow cavity. The sealing apparatus further includes a bumper member comprising a bumper element positioned within the cavity. Methods of making a sealing apparatus are also disclosed.