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US 12,187,102 B2Granted
Run channel with adhesive wear tape
AssigneeToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
InventorsAbdullah Odeh, Travis Langton, Timothy Wilson
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Abstract
A run channel for a vehicular door includes a corner section and adhesive wear tape. The corner section includes window surfaces facing interiorly to the corner section, door structure surfaces facing exteriorly to the corner section, and a wear spot on a door structure surface. The adhesive wear tape is applied to the wear spot, and includes a backing configured to shield the wear spot from wear.
Claims20
A run channel for a vehicular door, comprising:
- a corner section, the corner section including window surfaces facing interiorly to the corner section, door structure surfaces facing exteriorly to the corner section, and a wear spot on a one of the door structure surfaces;
- and
- adhesive wear tape applied to the wear spot, the adhesive wear tape including a backing configured to shield the wear spot from wear, and an adhesive securing the backing to the wear spot.
A method of assembling a run channel for a vehicular door, comprising:
- molding a corner section, the corner section including window surfaces facing interiorly to the corner section, door structure surfaces facing exteriorly to the corner section, and a wear spot on one of the door structure surfaces;
- and
- after molding the corner section, applying adhesive wear tape to the wear spot, the adhesive wear tape including a backing configured to shield the wear spot from wear, and an adhesive securing the backing to the wear spot.
A run channel for a vehicular door, comprising:
- a corner section, the corner section having a molded construction, and including a base, an inner leg and an outer leg extending from the base, an inner sealing lip and an outer sealing lip extending from the inner leg and the outer leg interiorly to the corner section, a wear spot on the outer leg facing exteriorly to the corner section, and a recess molded into the wear spot;
- and
- adhesive wear tape applied within the recess, the adhesive wear tape including a backing configured to shield the wear spot from wear, and an adhesive securing the backing to the wear spot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.