Below belt seal assembly, associated window sealing system, and method for manufacturing same

A window sealing system for a vehicle having a movable window, said window sealing system comprising:

• a below belt seal assembly for at least partially supporting the window in the vehicle, said below belt seal assembly comprising:
• an extruded strip of material extending in length between a first strip end and a second strip end, said extruded strip of material having a base and first and second sides extending from said base with each of said base, said first side, and said second side having an inner surface defining a channel for receiving the moveable window and with said base having an engagement area defining an outer surface opposite said inner surface of said base,
• said first side having an engagement area defining an outer surface opposite said inner surface of said first side with a first lip extending outwardly from said outer surface of said engagement area of said first side outside of said channel and with said first lip not facing said outer surface of said first side or said engagement area of said first side,
• said second side having an engagement area defining an outer surface opposite said inner surface of said second side with a second lip extending outwardly from said outer surface of said engagement area of said second side outside of said channel and with said second lip not facing said outer surface of said second side or said engagement area of said second side,
• a molding formed about said base and each of said first and second sides of said extruded strip of material and terminating at said engagement areas of said sides such that said molding is adjacent to but spaced from said first and second lips, and said molding forms a base molding, a first side molding, and a second side molding,
• said molding bonded to said outer surfaces of said extruded strip of material at said engagement areas and forming at least one bracket extending outwardly from one of said sides,
• a fastener attached to said bracket for facilitating mounting of the below belt seal assembly to the vehicle;
• and
• an upper glass run seal assembly having one or more additional extruded strips of material with a portion of said upper glass run seal assembly disposed adjacent said below belt seal assembly for accepting the moveable window disposed within said below belt seal assembly,
• wherein an inner surface of said base molding is bonded to said outer surface of said engagement area of said base of said extruded strip of material such that there are no cavities formed between said outer surface of said engagement area of said base of said extruded strip of material and said inner surface of said base molding,
• wherein an inner surface of said first side molding is bonded to said outer surface of said engagement area of said first side of said extruded strip of material such that there are no cavities formed between said outer surface of said engagement area of said first side of said extruded strip of material and said inner surface of said first side molding, and
• wherein an inner surface of said second side molding is bonded to said outer surface of said engagement area of said second side of said extruded strip of material such that there are no cavities formed between said outer surface of said engagement area of said second side of said extruded strip of material and said inner surface of said second side molding.