Movable or removable closures – Closure seal; e.g. – striker gasket or weatherstrip
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-02
2008-12-30
Mitchell, Katherine W (Department: 3634)
Movable or removable closures
Closure seal; e.g., striker gasket or weatherstrip
C049S502000, C049S503000, C277S644000, C277S650000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07469503
ABSTRACT:
A wind redirecting and environmentally sealing gasket for use with a handle actuating mechanism associated with a vehicle door. The gasket includes a main body located over an aperture defined perimeter in the vehicle door and which is secured by a portion of the handle mechanism. A non-linear and generally three-dimensional tongue shaped portion extends from the body at a junction defined between an extending portion of the handle and the door. The tongue portion is impinged by air flow resulting from movement of a vehicle and, as a result, is redirected about the body and away from the handle and perimeter defined aperture in the vehicle's sheet metal. An engaging portion extends separately from the tongue and contacts a perimeter defining edge location of the metal.
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Crawford Rob
Feagans Dane Edward
Kaehr Monte Harry
Kojima Masahiro
Wesson Robert Scott
Gifford Krass Sprinkle Anderson & Citkowski P.C.
Kelly Catherine A
Mitchell Katherine W
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc
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