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US 2016/0237738 A1Published application
Low compression-force tpe weatherseals
AssigneeAmesbury Group, Inc.
InventorsPeter Mertinooke, John Huntress
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Abstract
A weatherseal has a stiffener and a foam profile. A first portion of the foam profile is connected to the stiffener. A second portion of the foam profile is joined to the first portion at a hinge. The first and second foam profile portions have inner surfaces facing substantially towards each other and outer surfaces facing substantially away from each other. The foam profile defines at least one continuous elongate lumen. A portion of the foam profile has a resin coating.
Claims20
A weatherseal comprising:
- a stiffener;
- a foam profile comprising:
- a first profile portion connected to the stiffener;
- and
- a second profile portion joined to the first profile portion at a hinge, wherein each of the first profile portion and the second foam profile portion comprise inner surfaces facing substantially towards each other and outer surfaces facing substantially away from each other, and wherein the foam profile defines at least one continuous elongate lumen;
- and
- a resin coating at least a portion of the foam profile.
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A weatherseal comprising:
- a hinged foamed TPE profile having a nominal height of about 0.650″, wherein the weatherseal comprises a compression load deflection of less than about 1.25, when compressed to a thickness of about ⅜″ at a rate of about 1″/minute.
A weatherseal comprising:
- a stiffener;
- and
- a hinged foam profile comprising an exterior surface at least partially coated with a resin, the hinged foam profile comprising:
- a first portion having a first portion cross sectional area, wherein the first portion is connected to the stiffener and defines a first lumen comprising a first lumen cross sectional area similar to and nested within the first portion cross sectional area;
- and
- a second portion connected to the first portion and having a second portion cross sectional area, wherein the second portion defines a second lumen comprising a second lumen cross sectional area similar to and nested within the second portion cross sectional area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.