Method of Manufacturing A Window Seal Assembly With A Molded Bracket

A method of manufacturing a window seal assembly for attachment to a vehicle having a securing point and defining a vehicle reference point spaced from the securing point at a predetermined distance, the method utilizing a molding apparatus having a first receptacle and a second receptacle and defining a molding cavity, and a bracket apparatus defining a bracket cavity, said method comprising the steps of:

• forming a first strip of material to define a first body extending between opposing first strip ends;
• forming a second strip of material to define a second body extending between opposing second strip ends;
• positioning one of the first strip ends of the first strip into the first receptacle with a portion of the first body engaging the bracket apparatus adjacent to the bracket cavity;
• positioning one of the second strip ends of the second strip into the second receptacle;
• directing material into the molding cavity to form a molding bonding the first strip together with the second strip, with the molding defining a molding reference point;
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• directing material into the bracket cavity to form a bracket having a flange with a receiver defining a receiver point and having an interface extending from the flange into contact with the first body to bond the bracket to the first body at a location along the first strip spaced from the molding reference point such that a distance between the receiver point of the bonded bracket and the molding reference point is equal to the predetermined distance between the securing point and the vehicle reference point.