Method of forming a vehicle window frame with a seal insert
AssigneesMid-American Products, Inc., Guardian Industries Corp.
InventorsRalph D. Moretz, Richard D. Lopez, Jerry L. Wolf, Michael P. Koval
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Abstract
A vehicle tilt-out window with a resilient seal insert includes an annular frame which is bonded to the vehicle window opening. The frame includes a resilient double lip seal which is molded into a recess formed in the frame and the lip seal cooperates with a glass panel mounted upon the frame by homogeneous hinge tabs extending from the frame permitting the glass panel to be tilted relative to the frame for ventilation purposes and an articulated pivoting latch mounted to a homogeneous latch base locks the glass panel against the lip seal.
Claims2
The method of forming a vehicle window frame of moldable synthetic plastic having an integral resilient lip seal, the frame supporting a glass panel pivotal relative to the frame between open and closed positions and sealed to the frame by the lip seal in the closed position, comprising the steps of:
- (a) molding a frame of a substantially rigid synthetic plastic material in a first mold to define a frame periphery having an outer side and an elongated recess defined in the outer side, a plurality of sprue holes being defined in said frame in communication with said recess each having an inlet end located remotely from said recess,
- (b) removing the frame from the first mold,
- (c) inserting the frame in a second mold having a resilient lip seal configuration cavity in alignment and communication with the frame recess,
- (d) injecting a flexible seal material into said recess and cavity through said sprue holes to define a flexible lip seal extending from the frame recess and outer side, said flexible seal material filling said sprue holes,
- (e) cooling said flexible seal,
- (f) removing the integrated frame and seal from said second mold, and
- (g) severing said seal material adjacent said sprue hole inlet ends whereby the seal material within said sprue holes aids in retaining said seal within said recess.
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