Patent ID: 7695041

Claim:
A vehicle having a compartment, the compartment comprising: a chamber at least partially defining a cavity for storing articles therein, the chamber having an opening configured to facilitate access to the cavity; a closure member moveable between a first position in which the closure member at least partially covers the opening to prevent access to the cavity through the opening, and a second position in which at least a portion of closure member is spaced away from the opening to allow access to the cavity through the opening; a channel having a notch, the channel provided upon the closure member; a grommet positioned at least partially within the notch and comprising a main segment, a first end segment, and a second end segment, wherein the main segment extends from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis and has a first side surface and a second side surface, the first end segment is attached to the main segment adjacent to the first end of the main segment, the second end segment is attached to the main segment adjacent to the second end of the main segment, and the main segment, the first end segment, and the second end segment together define a passageway extending through the grommet parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a seal strip attached to the channel and to the grommet, wherein the seal strip is configured to provide a seal between the chamber and the closure member when the closure member is in the first position.