# US 2014/0360100 A1 · Seal profile of a door seal

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- Number: US 2014/0360100 A1
- Document ID: US20140360100A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/296,811
- Filed: 2014-06-05
- Published: 2014-12-11
- Earliest claimed: 2013-06-05
- Assignees: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
- Applicants: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
- Inventors: Lars Krug; Thomas Busch
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140360100A1

## CPC

- E06B 7/2314: {characterised by the material}
- B60J 10/18: provided with reinforcements or inserts
- B60J 10/20: characterised by the shape
- B60J 10/244: inflatable or deflatable
- B60J 10/40: characterised by contact between two or more cooperating sealing arrangements
- B60J 10/86: arranged on the opening panel
- E06B 7/22: by means of elastic edgings, e.g. elastic rubber tubes; by means of resilient edgings, e.g. felt or plush strips, resilient metal strips (E06B7/18 takes precedence)
- E06B 7/2303: {hollow}
- E06B 7/2318: {by applying over- or under-pressure, e.g. inflatable (gasproof doors or windows E06B5/12; for vehicles B60J10/244)}
- E06B: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00)
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)

## Abstract

A door seal for a doorway in a vehicle for public passenger transportation has at least one reinforcing element coated with an elastomer, the reinforcing element having a lesser elasticity in the longitudinal direction of the seal than in the transverse direction.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-16. (canceled)

### Claim 17

A door seal for a public transportation vehicle, the seal comprising:
a connecting member for connecting the seal to a door or coachwork of a vehicle;
at least one reinforcing element coated with an elastomer;
wherein the seal defines a hollow space therein; and
wherein the reinforcing element has a first elasticity in a longitudinal direction of the seal and a second elasticity in a transverse direction of the seal, the first elasticity being less than the second elasticity.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

A door seal in accordance with claim 17, wherein the reinforcing element is a woven fabric, a warp-knitted fabric, a weft-knitted fabric or a foil.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

A door seal in accordance with claim 17, wherein the reinforcing element has a plurality of openings defined therein, the plurality of openings each extending in the longitudinal direction of the seal.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

A door seal in accordance with claim 19, wherein the openings are disposed in rows, the rows of openings being staggered relative to each other.

### Claim 21 (depends on 17)

A door seal in accordance with claim 17, further comprising a means for inflating the seal.

### Claim 22 (depends on 17)

A door seal in accordance with claim 17, wherein the connecting member is configured as a rail.

### Claim 23 (depends on 17)

A door seal in accordance with claim 17, wherein the connecting member is made of an elastomer.

### Claim 24 (depends on 17)

A door seal in accordance with claim 17, wherein the connecting member has grooves on both sides extending in the longitudinal direction of the seal.

### Claim 25 (depends on 17)

A door seal in accordance with claim 17, further comprising a sealing lip.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

A door seal in accordance with claim 25, wherein the sealing lip is disposed approximately in the middle of the seal and oriented in a parallel direction to a surface of a door.

### Claim 27 (depends on 25)

A door seal in accordance with claim 25, wherein the seal has a wall which is drawn-in in an area of the sealing lip.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

A door seal in accordance with claim 27, wherein the seal has a contour with an approximately U-shaped cross-section in the area of the sealing lip.

### Claim 29 (depends on 25)

A door seal in accordance with claim 25, wherein a central axis is defined connecting the sealing lip and the connecting member, the at least one reinforcing element comprising a reinforcing element on both sides of the central axis.

### Claim 30 (depends on 17)

A door seal in accordance with claim 17, wherein the seal is extruded.

### Claim 31 (depends on 23)

A door seal in accordance with claim 23, wherein the elastomer is a cross-linked silicone rubber.

### Claim 32 (depends on 19)

A door seal in accordance with claim 19, wherein the openings have an oval or diamond shape.