Illuminating weatherseal

Details Illuminating weatherseal Illuminating weatherseal

2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Strimbu, Gregory J. (Department: 3634)

Movable or removable closures

Closure seal; e.g., striker gasket or weatherstrip

U-shaped member or portion mounts seal

C049S498100, C049S475100, C277S919000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07082721

ABSTRACT:
An illuminating weatherseal (10) can seal a gap between confronting surfaces and illuminate the adjacent environment. The illuminating weatherseal includes a light emitting line (80) extending along a longitudinal dimension of the weatherseal (10), wherein the light is emitted from the light emitting line (80) along a path non coincident with the longitudinal dimension. A switch can be incorporated into the illuminating weatherseal (10) for selectively actuating the light emitting line (80).

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English language abstract for German publication DE 19744240.
English language abstract for German publication DE 19841180.
English language abstract for German publication DE 19908902.

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