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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Patrick J. Ellison, Dublin, OH (US);
David M. Edwards, Marysville, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cowl member for a vehicle includes a grill portion with grill openings formed therein for taking in external air, a hood sealing portion disposed forwardly of the grill portion, and a hood seal integrally formed with the hood sealing portion. The cowl member further includes a vertical wall portion integrally formed with the hood sealing portion and extending downwardly relative thereto, and a plenum sealing portion integrally formed with a terminal edge of the vertical wall portion and extending forwardly relative thereto for sealing with a flange of a dashboard that separates an engine compartment from a passenger compartment on the vehicle.