Rivian Automotive, Inc.
SEALING APPARATUS FOR A LATERALLY-SLIDING DOOR
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Abstract:
Disclosed embodiments include seals, vehicles, and methods for providing a seal for a door that is configured to travel laterally relative to a door opening. In an illustrative embodiment, a seal assembly includes first and second upper and lower lateral seals configured to seal outer and inner surfaces of the upper and lower edges of the door, respectively, as the door laterally moved into a closed position. The seal includes first and second front and rear transverse seals configured to seal the outer and the inner surfaces of the front and rear edges of the door, respectively, in response to the door laterally moving into the closed position.
Status:
Application
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
12 Jan 2021
Issue date:
14 Jul 2022