Movable or removable closures – Stored in housing – Reciprocates vertically in and out of housing
Patent
1998-12-02
2000-06-06
Stodola, Daniel P.
Movable or removable closures
Stored in housing
Reciprocates vertically in and out of housing
494751, 49441, 277921, B60J 116
Patent
active
060703636
ABSTRACT:
A mechanically interlocking belt weatherstrip for a motor vehicle. The weatherstrip is formed by three separate components: a cover, a body and a sealing lip. The weatherstrip may be made from separate, all-extruded components, or may be a made from a combination of molded and extruded components. The weatherstrip is formed by snapping the body and the cover snap together to hold the sealing lip securely in place. Because the cover can be easily interchanged with a different cover, the cover can be made to include properties, such as color and gloss, desired by a particular motor vehicle manufacturer while the remaining components remain unchanged. Thus, the weatherstrip allows versatility of the selection of the separate components to meet the individual style and functional needs of a particular motor vehicle design. An assembly jig and method which facilitates assembly of the cover, body and sealing lip are also disclosed.
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GenCorp Inc.
Stodola Daniel P.
Thompson Hugh B.
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