US 2011/0078959 A1Published application

Opening trim weather strip

AssigneeToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

InventorMasahiro Nozaki

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Abstract

An opening trim weather strip that is readily attached to a flange, and contributes to reduction in weight of a vehicle body. The opening trim weather strip has a trim portion and a seal portion integrally formed with the trim portion, and includes an upper side part, vertical side parts and a lower side part for attachment to an upper side, vertical sides and a lower side of a door opening portion, respectively, so as to have a loop-like configuration. The opening trim weather strip includes a first section in which the lower side part or the vertical side part along with the lower side part is partly covered with an inner cover, and a second section uncovered with the inner cover, and the trim portion in the first section is entirely composed of a rubber-like elastic body, whereas the trim portion in the second section is composed of a rubber-like elastic body in which an insert member is embedded.

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Dependent claims

An opening trim weather strip for a motor vehicle, which is attached to a door opening portion of a motor vehicle for providing a seal between a door of the motor vehicle and the door opening portion, comprising:

a trim portion for attachment to a flange provided in the door opening portion;
and
a seal portion integrally formed with said trim portion for contacting the door to provide a seal between the door and the door opening portion, wherein
said trim portion includes an upper side part, a vertical side part, and a lower side part for attachment to an upper side, a vertical side and a lower side of the door opening portion, respectively, and is formed into a loop-like configuration,
said door opening trim weather strip includes a first section in which one of said lower side part and said vertical side part along with said lower side part is partially covered with an inner cover, and a second section that is not covered with said inner cover, and
said trim portion in said first section and said trim portion in said second section are formed so as to have different cross-sectional constructions.

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