Patent ID: 6540604
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
An apparatus for directing a flow of air to a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:a housing including at least one passage for conveying the flow of air to the passenger compartment; and at least one door having an end, the door having a first position for allowing the flow of air into the passage and a second position for preventing the flow of air into the passage; the end of the door including a seal for sealing against the housing when the door is in the second position, the seal including a main body portion for attaching to the end of the door and a sealing portion for sealing against the housing, the sealing portion of the seal including primary sealing means, which extends outwardly of the main body portion of the seal in a first direction, and secondary sealing means, which extends outwardly of the main body portion of the seal in a second direction that is different from the first direction, both the primary and the secondary sealing means contacting the housing when the door is in the second position so as to form primary and secondary seals at the end of the door.