# US 9,434,324 B2 · Garnish with molding and vehicle door mounted with same

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- Number: US 9,434,324 B2
- Document ID: US9434324B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/423,257
- Filed: 2013-06-20
- Published: 2015-07-23
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-08-31
- Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Joji Goto
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9434324B2

## CPC

- B60R 13/04: {External} Ornamental or guard strips; Ornamental inscriptive devices {thereon (fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates by means of clips F16B5/12)}
- B32B 3/263: {characterised by a layer having non-uniform thickness}
- B32B 3/266: {characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12}
- B32B 15/04: comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, {which is} next to another layer of {the same or of} a {different material (next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/08; next to a water-setting substance layer B32B13/06; next to a glass layer B32B17/061; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/042)}
- B60J 10/70: specially adapted for windows or windscreens
- B32B 2250/02: 2 layers
- B32B 2605/00: Vehicles
- Y10T 428/24322: Composite web or sheet
- Y10T 428/24612: Composite web or sheet
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- 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)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A garnish with a molding includes a garnish main body and a metal molding overlapping the outer surface of the garnish main body. At the outer surface of the garnish main body, a groove is formed extending in the lengthwise direction of the garnish main body, and at least one lateral wall at both sides of the groove is formed as an inclined surface inclined in the direction of the groove width widening from the groove bottom to the groove opening. The molding has: a surface extending in the lengthwise direction of the garnish main body along the outer surface of the garnish main body; and a flange that rises up from one edge in the widthwise direction of the surface towards the groove, and that is fitted in the groove and contacts the inclined surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A garnish including a garnish body and a metal molding overlapping an outer surface of the garnish body, wherein:
the garnish body has a groove formed on the outer surface to extend in a lengthwise direction of the garnish body;
at least one of opposite side walls of the groove is formed as an inclined surface inclined in a direction such that a groove width increases from a groove bottom to a groove opening;
the metal molding has an obverse surface section extending along the outer surface of the garnish body in the lengthwise direction of the garnish body, and a flange raised up from one edge in a widthwise direction of the obverse surface section toward the groove to be fitted in the groove and brought into contact with the inclined surface;
a first angle formed by the obverse surface section and the flange is set to be smaller than a second angle formed by an extension line of the groove bottom and the inclined surface; and
in a state that the flange of the metal molding is pushed and fitted in the groove of the garnish body, the flange is pressed and elastically deformed by the inclined surface of the groove so that the obverse surface of the flange at a position adjacent to a base end of the flange is in contact with the inclined surface of the groove at a position adjacent to the groove opening, the elastic deformation of the flange causing the first angle before the metal molding is fitted in the groove to be changed so that the first angle is smaller than the second angle in the state that the flange of the metal molding is pushed and fitted in the groove of the garnish body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The garnish with the molding of claim 1, wherein the garnish body has a through-hole bored therein in a direction from the groove bottom to a backside surface of the garnish body, and wherein the flange has a projection formed on at least part thereof to pass through the through-hole and project beyond the backside surface of the garnish body, and the projection is clinched to the backside surface of the garnish body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The garnish with the molding of claim 2, wherein the projection is clinched to the backside surface of the garnish body in a manner such that a distal end of the projection is bent along the backside surface of the garnish body in a direction toward the inclined surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The garnish with the molding of claim 3, wherein the metal molding further has a fastening projection formed on the obverse surface section and extending from another edge in the widthwise direction of the obverse surface section toward a corresponding edge in a widthwise direction of the garnish body, and wherein a distal end of the fastening projection extends from the edge of the garnish body to the backside surface of the garnish body and is clinched to the garnish body by being bent along the backside surface of the garnish body in a direction same as the direction in which the projection is bent in clinching.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

A vehicle door provided with the garnish of claim 2, wherein:
the vehicle door includes a door body, and a door sash attached above the door body;
the door sash is provided with a panel support frame joined to an upper part of the door body to support a window panel;
the garnish body is mounted on a surface of the panel support frame;
the panel support frame has a lower side part extending along an upper edge of the door body, a lateral side part extending upward from an end of the lower side part, and an upper side part extending from an upper end of the lateral side part in the same direction as the lower side part;
the groove extends over the lower side part, the lateral side part and the upper side part of the panel support frame;
the groove has a groove lower side part corresponding to the lower side part of the panel support frame, and a groove upper side part corresponding to the upper side part of the panel support frame;
the flange has a flange lower side part corresponding to the groove lower side part, and a flange upper side part corresponding to the groove upper side part;
a distance from the flange upper side part to the flange lower side part is set to be greater than a distance from the groove upper side part to the groove lower side part; and
the flange upper side part is in contact with the groove upper side part.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The vehicle door provided with the garnish of claim 5, further including a beltline molding attached along the upper edge of the door body, and an outer panel forming an outside part of the door body, wherein a distal end of the flange lower side part and a distal end of the beltline molding are butted to each other, wherein the beltline molding is provided with at a lower edge thereof a beltline lip formed to abut on the outer panel, wherein the garnish body has at a lower end thereof a garnish lip formed integrally with the garnish body to abut on the outer panel, and wherein the garnish lip is formed of resin harder than the beltline lip, and has a curved section that is greatly curved more than the beltline lip toward the inside of a vehicle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

A vehicle door provided with the garnish of claim 3, wherein:
the vehicle door includes a door body, and a door sash attached above the door body;
the door sash is provided with a panel support frame joined to an upper part of the door body to support a window panel;
the garnish body is mounted on a surface of the panel support frame;
the panel support frame has a lower side part extending along an upper edge of the door body, a lateral side part extending upward from an end of the lower side part, and an upper side part extending from an upper end of the lateral side part in the same direction as the lower side part;
the groove extends over the lower side part, the lateral side part and the upper side part of the panel support frame;
the groove has a groove lower side part corresponding to the lower side part of the panel support frame, and a groove upper side part corresponding to the upper side part of the panel support frame;
the flange has a flange lower side part corresponding to the groove lower side part, and a flange upper side part corresponding to the groove upper side part;
a distance from the flange upper side part to the flange lower side part is set to be greater than a distance from the groove upper side part to the groove lower side part; and
the flange upper side part is in contact with the groove upper side part.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The vehicle door provided with the garnish of claim 7, further including a beltline molding attached along the upper edge of the door body, and an outer panel forming an outside part of the door body, wherein a distal end of the flange lower side part and a distal end of the beltline molding are butted to each other, wherein the beltline molding is provided with at a lower edge thereof a beltline lip formed to abut on the outer panel, wherein the garnish body has at a lower end thereof a garnish lip formed integrally with the garnish body to abut on the outer panel, and wherein the garnish lip is formed of resin harder than the beltline lip, and has a curved section that is greatly curved more than the beltline lip toward the inside of a vehicle.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

A vehicle door provided with the garnish of claim 4, wherein:
the vehicle door includes a door body, and a door sash attached above the door body;
the door sash is provided with a panel support frame joined to an upper part of the door body to support a window panel;
the garnish body is mounted on a surface of the panel support frame;
the panel support frame has a lower side part extending along an upper edge of the door body, a lateral side part extending upward from an end of the lower side part, and an upper side part extending from an upper end of the lateral side part in the same direction as the lower side part;
the groove extends over the lower side part, the lateral side part and the upper side part of the panel support frame;
the groove has a groove lower side part corresponding to the lower side part of the panel support frame, and a groove upper side part corresponding to the upper side part of the panel support frame;
the flange has a flange lower side part corresponding to the groove lower side part, and a flange upper side part corresponding to the groove upper side part;
a distance from the flange upper side part to the flange lower side part is set to be greater than a distance from the groove upper side part to the groove lower side part; and
the flange upper side part is in contact with the groove upper side part.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The vehicle door provided with the garnish of claim 9, further including a beltline molding attached along the upper edge of the door body, and an outer panel forming an outside part of the door body, wherein a distal end of the flange lower side part and a distal end of the beltline molding are butted to each other, wherein the beltline molding is provided with at a lower edge thereof a beltline lip formed to abut on the outer panel, wherein the garnish body has at a lower end thereof a garnish lip formed integrally with the garnish body to abut on the outer panel, and wherein the garnish lip is formed of resin harder than the beltline lip, and has a curved section that is greatly curved more than the beltline lip toward the inside of a vehicle.