US 8,128,143 B2 · Inner garnish assembly

Abstract

A one-piece inner garnish assembly is provided for an associated vehicle window opening. The garnish assembly includes a weatherseal assembly and a garnish joined thereto prior to installation on the associated vehicle. In one embodiment, the weatherseal assembly includes first and second legs extending from a base portion. Each leg includes a low friction seal lip such as flock or TPV for sealingly engaging surface of the associate vehicle window. The garnish is a molded component that is joined to the weatherseal assembly, for example, in a preferred embodiment the garnish is joined to a leg of the weatherseal assembly. In another embodiment of the garnish assembly, a belt seal with integral garnish and molded transition members at opposite ends are provided.

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Dependent claims

A one-piece inner garnish assembly for a window opening of an associated vehicle comprising:

a weatherseal assembly secured to the associated vehicle along header and pillar portions of the window opening, the weatherseal assembly including:
a base portion,
first and second legs extending from the base portion, and
first and second seal lips extending from the legs for selectively engaging opposite surfaces of an associated vehicle window;
and,
an inner garnish secured to the weatherseal assembly to form a one-piece assembly for mounting on an associated vehicle, the garnish including:
a cover lip, and
a leg extending from the cover lip that is joined to the weatherseal assembly.

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