Movable or removable closures – Closure seal; e.g. – striker gasket or weatherstrip – U-shaped member or portion mounts seal
Patent
1991-08-30
1992-12-15
Kannan, Philip C.
Movable or removable closures
Closure seal; e.g., striker gasket or weatherstrip
U-shaped member or portion mounts seal
49479, 49498, E06B 716
Patent
active
051705877
ABSTRACT:
A weatherstrip having an upper lip and a support section on one side defining therebetween a panel receiving groove and having a hollow seal on the other side. A sponge rubber material is integrally provided with at least a portion of the upper lip and faces the panel receiving groove, to thus firmly bond with a panel and to absorb a bending deformation of the weatherstrip at corners of the panel. Such as a weatherstrip is particularly suitable for use as a weatherstrip for a sliding roof of an automotive vehicle.
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Naitou Takeshi
Nakatani Masahiro
Nozaki Masahiro
Kannan Philip C.
Toyoda Gosei Co,., Ltd.
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