Continuous colored seal
AssigneeHutchinson Sealing Systems
InventorsJohn D. Keeney, Nathan W. Ellis
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Abstract
A weather strip molding for sealing a movable glass panel in an automotive vehicle is provided. The weather strip molding is placed within a window opening having at least two intersecting boundaries along a peripheral edge of the window opening. The weather strip molding is continuous between the first and second boundaries. The weather strip molding includes a retention portion for connecting the weather strip to a rigid structure adjacent to one of the window opening boundaries. The weather strip molding also includes a sealing wing connected with the retention portion having a colored first surface for sealing against the movable glass panel. The color of the sealing first surface can be coordinated with the interior trim of the vehicle as desired.
Claims10
A weather strip molding for sealing an interior surface of a movable glass panel in a door of an automotive vehicle with a window frame with a window opening having at least two intersecting boundaries along a peripheral edge of said frame window opening, said weather strip molding being capable of being continuous from said first and second boundaries, said weather strip molding comprising;
- a retention portion for connecting said weather strip to said door window frame adjacent to one of said frame window opening boundaries, said retention portion being generally U-shaped legs extending from a juxtaposed base portion;
- a sealing wing connected with and extending from said retention base portion, said sealing wing having a first non-black colored flocked surface for sealing against said interior surface of said movable glass panel;
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- a concealment wing connected with and extending from said retention base portion, said concealment wing having a second non-black colored flocked surface for facing an interior of said automotive vehicle away from said movable glass panel and said concealment wing concealing an adjacent leg of said retention portion from view and wherein said sealing wing is continuous with said concealment wing.
A weather strip molding for sealing an interior surface of a movable glass panel in a door of an automotive vehicle with a window frame with a window opening having at least two intersecting boundaries along a peripheral edge of said window opening, said weather strip molding being continuous from said first and second boundaries, said weather strip molding comprising;
- a retention portion for connecting said weather strip to said door window frame adjacent to one of said frame window opening boundaries, said retention portion being generally U-shaped legs extending from a juxtaposed base portion;
- a sealing wing connected with and extending from said retention base portion, said sealing wing having a first colored flocked surface for sealing against said interior surface of said movable glass panel;
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- a concealment wing connected with and extending from said retention base portion, said concealment wing having a second flocked surface for facing an interior of said automotive vehicle away from said movable glass panel and said second surface having a color which is matched with said color of said first surface and said concealment wing concealing an adjacent leg of said retention portion from view and wherein said sealing wing is continuous with said concealment wing and said concealment wing is formed as a common extrusion with said sealing wing and said retention portion and said color of said first and second surfaces is provided by a laminate having said colored flock connected thereto.
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