One-piece plastic retainer with integrated water management feature
AssigneeCooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
InventorsGreg Roush, Paul Jabra, Len Marshick, Don Wallace, Greg Tarpinian, Rick Rufenacht
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Abstract
A one-piece retainer is preferably an injection molded that receives and retains a weatherseal therein. The retainer assembly includes first and second portions that are bonded together to form the one-piece retainer. Fasteners further aid in securing the portions together and also securing the assembly to the associated vehicle. An outer show surface portion overlies a door body side of the vehicle. The show surface covers a cavity that serves as a water management channel around the perimeter of the window opening.
Claims15
A one-piece retainer for securing an associated weatherseal to an associated opening edge of an associated body side of an associated vehicle comprising:
- a first portion formed of a plastic material including:
- a seamless outer show surface portion for overlying an associated perimeter of the associated body side,
- a first leg including a first retaining flange, and
- a first generally planar base extending from the first leg;
- a second portion including:
- a second leg including a second retaining flange, and
- a second generally planar base extending from the second leg;
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- wherein a portion of the first generally planar base and a portion of the second generally planar base are disposed in overlapping relation and wherein a portion of the first generally planar base and a portion of the second generally planar base are fused together to define the one-piece retainer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.