Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Storm-front shield – apron – or robe
Patent
1977-11-23
1979-08-21
Bertsch, Richard A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Storm-front shield, apron, or robe
52400, B60J 102
Patent
active
041651197
ABSTRACT:
An extruded resilient plastic reveal molding for a vehicle body window installation has a decorative trim portion adapted to bridge the space between the window panel and the body in overlying engagement therewith. The molding has a stem extruded integral with the decorative trim portion and extending generally normal therefrom for insertion into the space between the window panel and the body panel. A bulbous enlargement at the distal end of the stem projects into the adhesive for embedment therein upon curing of the adhesive. A plurality of retrorse fins extend outwardly from both sides of the stem and are angled toward the decorative trim portion for respective engagement with the edge of the window panel and the body panel flange to resiliently and yieldably center the stem therebetween. The stem and flange yield to permit tilting of the decorative trim portion into overlying engagement with the window panel and body panel when the window panel is mounted in a plane offset from the plane of the body panel. The fins on each side of the stem provide serially arranged dams and reservoirs to prevent overflow of adhesive onto the molding and the panels.
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Hedeen Carl E.
Loose Richard D.
Bertsch Richard A.
Church Gene A.
General Motors Corporation
Leahy Charles E.
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