Insertable wear strip for glass run seals
AssigneeCooper Technology Services, LLC
InventorsDavid Harold Berry, John David Mullett, Don Kelvin Wallace
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Abstract
An insertable wear strip assembly is dimensioned for insertion into an associated cavity of an associated weatherseal. The wear strip assembly includes a generally U-shaped base portion having a base wall, and first and second sidewalls extending from the base wall for receiving the window glass. First and second compliant thin wall regions extend outwardly from the first and second sidewalls, respectively, for low friction, sliding engagement with the window glass. Optionally, the insertable wear strip is secured to the weatherseal via fasteners.
Claims20
An insertable wear strip assembly dimensioned for insertion into an associated cavity of an associated weatherseal, the wear strip assembly comprising:
- a generally U-shaped base portion having a base wall, and first and second sidewalls extending from the base wall in spaced relation and at a dimension approximating an associated width dimension of an associated window glass;
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- first and second compliant thin wall regions extending outwardly from the first and second sidewalls, respectively.
In combination, a weatherseal and low friction insert comprising:
- the weatherseal having a base wall interconnecting first and second sidewalls and all formed of an elastomeric material and forming a receiving cavity dimensioned to receive a window glass of an automotive vehicle therein;
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- the low friction insert operatively received in the cavity of the weatherseal, the insert having a base portion including first and second sidewalls disposed in spaced relation and extending outwardly from an interconnecting base wall, outer terminal ends of the first and second insert sidewalls forming thin wall regions of substantially reduced thickness than a remainder of the insert sidewalls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.