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AssigneeGenCorp Inc.
InventorsCecil R. Gurganus, Roy C. Sanford, Jerry W. Atkinson, Scott E. Baker, Michael C. Sander, John J. Vincini
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A sill cover article for automobiles and other vehicles which has a first, relatively rigid sill cover portion and a second, relatively flexible lower door sealing portion that is manufactured as a single component and can be attached to a vehicle in a single mounting operation. The sill cover article is preferably manufactured of two materials of different durometer which are coextruded to form a single component. The sill cover article or a portion thereof may be provided with various coatings and/or additives to provide the article with desired properties. For example, the lower door sealing portion may be provided with an ice-release agent to prevent ice from forming on a surface thereof. The sill cover article of the present invention provides a reduction in assembly time, inventory requirements and overall manufacturing costs of a vehicle.
A sill cover article for a vehicle comprising a first, relatively rigid sill cover portion for providing a sill cover function and a second, relatively flexible lower door sealing portion for providing a seal between a door of said vehicle and a body of said vehicle when the door is closed in substantially opposing relation to said vehicle body, said lower door sealing portion including an ice-release agent for preventing ice from forming on a surface thereof and an additive which emits under exposure to light according to a concentration of the ice-release agent to indicate whether the ice-release agent is present in sufficient concentration.
A sill cover article for a vehicle, said sill cover article comprising a first, relatively rigid sill cover portion and a second, relatively flexible lower door sealing portion, said first and second portions comprising first and second polymer materials of different durometer;
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