# US 5,344,205 A · Automobile windshield molding

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- Number: US 5,344,205 A
- Document ID: US5344205A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 07/788,353
- Filed: 1991-11-06
- Granted: 1994-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 1990-11-07
- Assignees: Tokai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Yukihiko Yada; Tosikazu Ito
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5344205A

## CPC

- B60J 10/235: the parts being joined along their longitudinal direction
- B60J 10/21: having corner parts or bends
- B60J 10/22: having varying cross-section in the longitudinal direction
- B60J 10/25: characterised by water drainage means
- B60J 10/265: the surface being primarily decorative
- B60J 10/30: characterised by the fastening means
- B60J 10/70: specially adapted for windows or windscreens
- 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

An automobile windshield molding comprising a molding body having molding parts and a fastener is installed in a space between a windshield and a window opening of automobile body panels. The fastener having a bendable protector which is bent by the molding for defining a space between the side molding part and an upper surface of the windshield. This space serves as a water drain channel. The size of the water drain channel is changed according to a varying difference of height between the body panels and the windshield.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An automobile windshield molding for sealing a space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of an automobile body panel, said molding comprising:
a molding body and a fastener, said fastener including a bendable protector which is bent as said molding body is inserted into said fastener, said bendable protector being bent by the insertion of said molding body from an upright position in which said bendable protector has a longitudinal axis which is substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of said windshield for permitting an insertion of the windshield, to a bent position in which the bendable protector is bent by said molding body and pressed against said upper surface of said inserted windshield by said molding body so as to maintain a position of said windshield with respect to the automobile body panel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An automobile windshield molding according to claim 1, wherein said bendable protector in said bent position in which the bendable protector is pressed against said upper surface of said windshield defines a water drain space between said molding body and said bendable protector.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

An automobile windshield molding according to claim 1, wherein said bendable protector has a notch.