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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2009
Applicant:
Michael Horneck, Rüsselsheim, DE;
Inventor:
Michael Horneck, Rüsselsheim, DE;
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/24 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seal is provided for a hole in a sheet. The clamped hole surface has an articulated line, which divides the hole surface into a first partial surface and a second partial surface inclined relative thereto, exhibiting the following features: a sealing surface for the hole, the geometry of which corresponds to the hole geometry; an elastic element secured to the sealing surface; and the elastic element is incorporated into the hole abuts on one side (e.g., interior) of the sheet, pressing the sealing surface against a second side (e.g., exterior) of the sheet.