# US 6,719,351 B2 · Window with a profiled bead comprising a covering attachment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 6,719,351 B2 - Document ID: US6719351B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/036,447 - Filed: 2002-01-07 - Published: 2002-10-24 - Granted: 2004-04-13 - Earliest claimed: 1998-09-24 - Assignees: Saint-Gobain Glass France - Inventors: Gerd Cornils; Florian Fischer; Frank Bihn; Ulrich Behrend - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6719351B2 ## CPC - 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 In a window (1), which is intended in particular to be fitted in a bodywork opening (11) of a vehicle, which is equipped on at least a main surface, intended to face inwards in the fitted state, with a profiled bead (2) which comprises, as lateral covering attachment, a lip (5) projecting beyond the edge of the pane (1) with a sealing rib (7) which can be applied against an adjacent wall part (13) when the window is fitted, there is provided on the lip (5), according to the invention, parallel to the first sealing rib (6) which can be applied against the wall part (13), at least one second sealing rib (7) which can be applied against the edge (21) of the window without adhesion contact. In this way, a covering of the lateral space is obtained effecting in practice a closure flush with the main surface of the pane and with the adjacent wall or bodywork surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A window for fitting into a bodywork opening of a vehicle, said bodywork opening of the vehicle having a ledge (13); said window comprising a pane (1) having a main surface (16), which faces inward towards the external surface of the bodywork (14) when the window is fitted in the bodywork opening, and an edge (21); wherein a profiled bead (2) is fixed at least in part on the main surface (16) of the pane, said profiled bead (2) comprising a base profile (3) projecting over the main surface (16) of the pane (1) and a lip (5) projecting from the base profile (3) beyond the edge (21) of the pane (1) wherein the lip (5) comprises a flexible continuation (5′) ending in a first sealing rib (6) and a second sealing rib (7) that are connected by a bulge of material (8); and wherein the first sealing rib (6) contacts ledge (13) of the bodywork opening and the second sealing rib (7) contacts the edge (21) of the pane when the window is fitted in the bodywork opening of the vehicle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The window of claim 1, wherein the profiled bead (2) is formed in such a way that the second sealing rib (7) is applied against the edge of the window (21) after the profiled bead (2) has been fixed on the pane (1) and the first sealing rib (6) is oriented in the opposite direction to the edge. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The window of claim 1, wherein the lip (5) has a point of flexion (10) of reduced cross section between the base profile (3) and the first and second sealing ribs (6, 7) when the profiled bead is fixed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The window according to claim 1, wherein the external sealing rib (6) is located on the free end of a flexible continuation (5′) that is elastically joined to the lip (5). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The window of claim 1, wherein the bulge of material (8) has an essentially triangular cross section. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The window of claim 1, wherein the first and second sealing ribs (6, 7) are connected to one another on the side oriented away from the lip (5), via a flat or only slightly curved face (9). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The window of claim 1, further comprising a profiled component formed on the bulge of material (8) or on the lip (5), wherein the lip has an elastic flexion capacity and the profiled component bears on the bottom of the gap (15) between the groove between the ledge (13) and the mounting flange (12). ### Claim 8 A window for fitting into a bodywork opening of a vehicle, said bodywork opening of the vehicle having a ledge (13); said window comprising a pane (1) having a main surface (16), which faces inward towards the external surface of the bodywork (14) when the window is fitted in the bodywork opening, and an edge (21); wherein a profiled bead (2) is secured to at least part of the main surface (16) of the pane, said profiled bead (2) comprising a base profile (3) projecting over the main surface (16) of the pane (1) and a lip (5) projecting from the base profile (3) beyond the edge (21) of the pane (1) wherein the lip (5) comprises a flexible continuation (5′) ending in a first sealing rib (6) and a second sealing rib (7) that are connected by a bulge of material (8); and wherein the first sealing rib (6) contacts ledge (13) of the bodywork opening and the second sealing rib (7) contacts the edge (21) of the pane when the window is fitted in the bodywork opening of the vehicle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The window of claim 8, wherein the main surface (16) of the pane (1) comprises a coating (1′) and the profile bead (2) contacts the coating (1′). ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The window of claim 9, wherein the coating (1′) is opaque. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The window of claim 9, further comprising a strip of adhesive (1″) disposed between the bodywork opening (11) and the pane (1). ### Claim 12 A window for fitting into a bodywork opening of a vehicle bodywork, comprising: said bodywork opening of the vehicle having a ledge (13); (1) having a main surface (16) that faces inwardly towards an external surface of the bodywork (14) when the pane is fitted in the bodywork opening, and an edge (21); and a profiled bead (2) comprising a base profile (3) extending over the main surface (16) of the pane from proximate the main surface to form a support rib abutting the external surface of the bodywork (14), and a lip (5) projecting from the base profile (3) beyond the edge (21) of tha pane (1); wherein the lip (5) comprises a flexible continuation (5′) ending in a first sealing rib (6) and a second sealing rib (7) that are connected together; and wherein the first sealing rib (6) contacts ledge (13) of the bodywork opening and the second sealing rib (7) contacts the edge (21) of the pane when the window is fitted in the bodywork opening of the vehicle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The window of claim 12, further comprising a strip of adhesive (1″) disposed between the bodywork opening (11) and the pane (1).