INTEGRATED MOTOR VEHICLE COWL VENT AND SEAL

摘要

An integrated windshield cowl and seal assembly (20) includes a body (24) of a rigid thermoplastic material a forward (40) and rear (50) resilient seals bonded to the body. The seals may be either bonded by material compatability or by mechanical, interlocking means. The cowl assembly (20) according to the present invention significantly reduces the number of parts when compared to prior art assemblies. The cowl and seal assembly may also include fender closeouts (34) which extend to the adjacent inner surfaces of the fenders and seal thereagainst.