Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Door or window with specified vehicle feature
Patent
1995-04-28
1997-09-30
Mitchell, David M.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Door or window with specified vehicle feature
49469, 296209, 427387, 4273934, B60R 1306
Patent
active
056719671
ABSTRACT:
A sill cover article for automobiles and other vehicles which has a first, relatively rigid sill cover portion and a second, relatively flexible lower door sealing portion that is manufactured as a single component and can be attached to a vehicle in a single mounting operation. The sill cover article is preferably manufactured of two materials of different durometer which are coextruded to form a single component. The sill cover article or a portion thereof may be provided with various coatings and/or additives to provide the article with desired properties. For example, the lower door sealing portion may be provided with an ice-release agent to prevent ice from forming on a surface thereof. The sill cover article of the present invention provides a reduction in assembly time, inventory requirements and overall manufacturing costs of a vehicle.
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Atkinson Jerry W.
Baker Scott E.
Gurganus Cecil R.
Sander Michael C.
Sanford Roy C.
Badger David H.
GenCorp Inc.
Glanzman Gerald H.
Mitchell David M.
Robinson Kia M.
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