US 12,407,156 B2
Sealing system and method for exterior mirror
Hunter May, Columbus, OH (US); Timothy J. Rupp, Dublin, OH (US); Babuji K. Tamarapoo, Powell, OH (US); and Hirofumi Takemoto, Dublin, OH (US)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/299,488.
Prior Publication US 2024/0348033 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. H02G 15/013 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/10 (2006.01); H02G 3/22 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 15/013 (2013.01) [B60R 1/06 (2013.01); B60R 16/0222 (2013.01); F16J 15/10 (2013.01); H02G 3/22 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sealing system for a mirror assembly of a vehicle, the sealing system comprising:
a mirror assembly including a wire harness and a gasket, a first portion of the wire harness extending through a tunnel formed in the gasket; and
a first foam sheath encasing at least the first portion of the wire harness inside of the tunnel in the gasket; wherein, said first foam sheath is a pre-formed foam sheath and said first portion of said wire harness and said pre-formed first foam sheath are jointly inserted into said tunnel.