Illuminating weatherseal
AssigneeSchlegel Corporation
InventorWilliam Whitehead
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Abstract
An illuminating weatherseal can seal a gap between confronting surfaces and illuminate the adjacent environment. The illuminating weatherseal includes a light emitting line extending along a longitudinal dimension of the weatherseal, wherein the light is emitted from the light emitting line along a path non coincident with the longitudinal dimension. A switch can be incorporated into the illuminating weatherseal for selectively actuating the light emitting line.
Claims23
An automotive weatherseal intermediate an engine compartment and a hood, the hood moveable between a raised position and a closed position, the weatherseal comprising:
- (a) an elongate polymeric body attached to one of the hood and the engine compartment;
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- (b) a light line connected to the polymeric body.
An automotive weatherseal intermediate a trunk and a trunk lid, the trunk lid moveable between an open position and a closed position, the weatherseal comprising:
- (a) an elongate polymeric body attached to one of the trunk and the trunk lid;
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- (b) a light line attached to the polymeric body.
An automotive weatherseal intermediate a glass window and an automotive body, the window moveable between an open position and a closed position, the weatherseal comprising:
- (a) an elongate polymeric body attached to the automotive body and contacting the window in the closed position of the window;
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- (b) a light line attached to the polymeric body.
An automotive weatherseal intermediate a hood and a cowl, the hood moveable between an open position and a closed position, the weatherseal comprising:
- (a) an elongate polymeric body attached to one of the hood and the cowl;
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- (b) a light line attached to the polymeric body.
An automotive weatherseal intermediate a sun roof and an automotive body, the sun roof moveable between an open and a closed position, the weatherseal comprising:
- (a) an elongate polymeric body attached to one of the sun roof and the automotive body;
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- (b) a light line connected to the polymeric body.
An automotive weatherseal, comprising
- (a) an elongate body having a longitudinal axis;
- (b) a light line connected to the elongate body along the longitudinal axis;
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- (c) a switch integral with the elongate body, the switch being one of a pressure sensitive switch, a capacitive switch or a touch sensitive switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.