US 2004/0200151 A1 · Vehicle weatherstrip

Abstract

A weatherstrip for a motor vehicle includes a generally U or J-shaped body of thermoplastic olefin (TPO), polypropylene (PP) having integrally formed lips or sealing flanges of more flexible thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) and a show surface of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO). The body includes longitudinally spaced apart latch members which secure the weatherstrip to a vehicle body. The sealing flanges preferably include flocking on the surfaces which contact and ride against the window glass. The thermoplastic polyolefin show surface bonds directly to the TPV or polypropylene substrate and provides a color and gloss match to the paint on the vehicle body. Improved weatherstrip performance and improved vehicle appearance are both achieved by the present invention.

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Dependent claims

A weatherstrip for a window opening of a motor vehicle comprising, in combination,

a generally U-shaped body having a first, shorter leg having a first end and a second, longer leg having a second end,
a latch member disposed on said second end,
a first and a second spaced apart flange extending from said second leg, said flanges each including a surface having flocking disposed thereupon,
said shorter leg having a show surface including a layer of thermoplastic olefin material.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Vehicle weatherstrip

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Abstract

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