Patent ID: 6682131
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A vehicle including a vehicle body having an engine compartment and a passenger compartment formed therein, said vehicle comprising:(A) a cowl mounted to said vehicle body and having a grill formed therein for taking in external air; (B) a dash board disposed below said cowl to separate said engine compartment from said passenger compartment; said dash board including: (a) a dash board body; (b) a dash board flange extending from an upper end of said dash board body into said engine compartment; said cowl extending in a widthwise direction of said vehicle body and comprising right and left halves each including: (a) a cowl body; (b) a cowl flange extending from a lower end of said cowl body into said engine compartment to cover said dash board flange; (c) a cover portion extending from said lower end of said cowl body to cover said upper end of said dash board body; and said dash board flange and said cowl flange having a seal member disposed in a space formed therebetween, said seal member sealing said space, said seal member having a portion tightly contacting said cover portion and said dash board body.