Weather strip for automobile

Details Weather strip for automobile Weather strip for automobile

2007-08-21

2007-08-21

Strimbu, Gregory J. (Department: 3634)

Movable or removable closures

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

U-shaped member or portion mounts seal

C049S475100

Reexamination Certificate

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10955784

ABSTRACT:
A weather strip for an automobile includes an insert body which is made of resin and which includes a plurality of tooth portions and gaps formed between the tooth portions such that the insert body is roughly comb shaped. A filler at least partially fills the gaps between the tooth portions and which is made of a thermoplastic elastomer or a thermoplastic resin having a Shore A hardness of 20 to 90 (preferably 40 to 70). A weather strip material covers the insert body and the filler such that the insert body, with the filler in the gaps thereof, is embedded in the weather strip material, and the weather strip material does not constitute the filler. An elongation after fracture of the thermoplastic elastomer or thermoplastic resin is at least 300%.

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