US 10,752,184 B2 · Trim strip assembly for vehicle and method of manufacturing same

Abstract

A trim strip assembly for a vehicle and method of making the same is provided. The trim strip assembly includes a first trim portion. The first trim portion has a polymeric base and a first decorative member bonded to the polymeric base. The polymeric base is formed of polymeric material molded to the first decorative member. The polymeric base includes a first coupling member. A second trim portion has an extruded base and a second decorative member bonded to the extruded base. The extruded base and the second decorative member are coextruded. The extruded base includes a second coupling member. The first coupling member is bonded to the second coupling member to interconnect the first trim portion and the second trim portion.

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Dependent claims

A door assembly for a vehicle, said door assembly comprising:

a door frame;
a movable window coupled to said door frame and movable relative said door frame;
a fixed window attached to said door frame and fixed relative said door frame;
a first trim portion having a polymeric base and a first decorative member bonded to said polymeric base with said polymeric base formed of polymeric material co-molded to said first decorative member and said polymeric base including a first coupling member, with said first trim portion attached to said fixed window;
and
a second trim portion a having an extruded base and a second decorative member bonded to said extruded base with said extruded base and said second decorative member being coextruded and mounted to said door frame adjacent said movable window, and said extruded base including a second coupling member with said first coupling member bonded to said second coupling member to interconnect said first trim portion with said second trim portion.

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A method of manufacturing a trim strip assembly for a vehicle with the trim strip assembly having a first trim portion and a second trim portion, the first trim portion including a first decorative member and a polymeric base having a first coupling member and the second trim portion including a second decorative member and an extruded base having a second coupling member, said method comprising the steps of:

coextruding the extruded base with the second decorative member to bond the second decorative member to the extruded base and form the second trim portion having the second coupling member at a distal end;
mounting the first decorative member in a mold;
positioning the second trim portion in the mold with the distal end adjacent the first decorative member;
and
forming the polymeric base and the first coupling member simultaneously within the mold with the polymeric base bonding to the first decorative member and the first coupling member simultaneously bonding to the second coupling member to interconnect the first trim portion and the second trim portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Trim strip assembly for vehicle and method of manufacturing same

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Trim strip assembly for vehicle and method of manufacturing same

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Abstract

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