Sealing assembly for automotive glass

A method of assembly comprising:

• providing a windshield having a fore edge, a body panel having an aft edge, and a sealing member, the body panel having an interior surface, an exterior surface, an arm portion protruding from the interior surface at the aft edge, and a tapered portion of the exterior surface disposed at an interface between the aft edge and the arm portion, the sealing member having a first channel, a second channel defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an endwall, a protrusion extending from the second sidewall into the second channel, and a band of material extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall;
• disposing the fore edge at least partially within the first channel;
• and
• inserting the arm portion at least partially into the second channel such that the arm portion contacts the band of material and the tapered portion abuts the protrusion to secure the body panel between the band of material and the protrusion with the protrusion superposed above the tapered portion of the exterior surface.

An assembly comprising:

• a first generally planar panel with a first panel edge;
• a second generally planar panel with a second panel edge, an interior surface, an exterior surface, an arm portion protruding from the interior surface proximate the second panel edge, the exterior surface having an engagement surface disposed proximate the second panel edge;
• and
• a sealing member coupling the first panel edge to the second panel edge, the sealing member having a first channel with the first panel edge disposed at least partially therein and a second channel with the second channel edge and arm portion disposed at least partially therein, the second channel being defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an endwall, the sealing member including a protrusion extending from the second sidewall into the second channel and contacting and being superposed over the engagement surface, the second channel having an elastomeric material disposed therein, the elastomeric material applying a bias force to the arm portion to secure the second panel between the band of material and the protrusion.