Structure for attachment of weather strip
AssigneeToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasahiro Nozaki, Atsushi Hikosaka
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Abstract
A structure for attachment of a weather strip to an opening of a vehicle body, which is opened and closed by a closing member. A base portion of the weather strip is bonded with two double-sided adhesive tapes to the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction thereof. The outer double-sided adhesive tape has thickness greater than that of the inner double-sided adhesive tape, and the material of the outer double-sided adhesive tape is softer than that of the inner double-sided adhesive tape.
Claims13
A structure for attachment of a weather strip to an opening of a vehicle body, which is opened and closed by a closing member, the weather strip having a base portion, the structure comprising a plurality of adjacent, double-sided adhesive tapes bonding the base portion to the vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, an outermost double-sided adhesive tape of said plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes having a thickness greater than a thickness of an innermost double-sided adhesive tape.
An attaching system for securing a weather strip having a base about an opening of a vehicle body, which is opened and closed by a closing member, said system including a retainer attached to said vehicle body by a plurality of screws, said retainer including a restraining portion, said weather strip including an engaging member extending from said base, said engaging member interfitting with said restraining portion to provide support for a portion of said weather strip, said system further including a double-sided adhesive tape bonding a portion of said base to said vehicle body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.