Patent ID: 7363749

Claim:
A seal assembly for sealing a motor vehicle defining an opening having a periphery and a flange extending about the periphery, said seal assembly comprising: a base; a locking leg extending out from said base; a positioning leg extending out from said base and spaced apart from said locking leg, said positioning and locking legs defining a channel therebetween for receiving the flange, said channel extending between open and closed ends; and a retention portion fixedly secured to said positioning leg and extending into said channel continuously along said positioning leg to bias the flange against said locking leg such that said seal assembly is locked into engagement over the flange, said retention portion including an engagement portion abuttingly and complementarily engaging the flange within said channel, said retention portion also including a ramped surface extending out from said engagement surface and disposed at said open end of said channel for guiding the flange into said open end of said channel.