Channel-shaped sealing, finishing and guiding strips

Claim 2

A sealing strip, comprising reinforcing metal carrier means defining a generally channel shape having a base and side walls, flexible covering material enclosing the base and the side walls of the channel, and respective gripping ribs defined by and integral with the said flexible covering material and positioned on the inner, facing, surfaces of the said side walls of the channel, the ribs extending along the said surfaces longitudinally of the channel and being directed towards each other, the ribs on the respective surfaces being of different hardnesses.

Claim 3

A strip according to claim 1, including a soft sealing section extending longitudinally of the channel and carried on the outer surface of one of the said walls.

Claim 4

A sealing strip, comprising first and second longitudinally extending flexible members each of generally L-form in cross-section, locating means carried on the members and locating them together with the short legs of each "L" overlapping, so as together to define a longitudinally extending channel, each member comprising flexible plastics or rubber material with a metal carrier embedded in at least one of the members, one of said members having on its outside surface and integral with the said material thereof a soft sealing section running longitudinally of the member.

Claim 5

A sealing strip, comprising first and second longitudinally extending flexible members each of generally L-form in cross-section, locating means carried on the members and locating them together with the short legs of each "L" overlapping, so as together to define a longitudinally extending channel, each member comprising flexible plastics or rubber material with a metal carrier embedded in at least one of the members, one of said members having on its outside surface and integral with the said material thereof a soft sealing section running longitudinally of the member.

Claim 6

A strip according to claim 3, in which at least one said member comprises extruded plastics material.

Claim 7

A strip according to claim 3, in which at least one said member comprises extruded rubber material.

Claim 8

A strip according to claim 3, in which the metal carrier is made of individual elements spaced apart along the length of the member.

Claim 9

A strip according to claim 3, in which one of the said members carries a compressible seal member extending longitudinally along an external surface thereof.

Claim 10

A strip according to claim 7, in which the first member is made from plastics material and the second member is made from rubber material and the longer limb of the L of the second member has, integral with the rubber material on its external side, and extending therealong in the direction of the strip, the said sealing section.

Claim 11

A strip according to claim 7, in which the first member carries a lip extending longitudinally along the member on the inside of the longer limb of the L-section and spaced a short distance from the corner of the L, so as to define, with the shorter limb of the L, a longitudinally extending slot which receives the distal edge of the shorter limb of the L-section of the second member.

Claim 12

A strip according to claim 3, in which the distal edge of the shorter limb of the first member is bent over towards the inside of the L to form a lip which engages the outside of the corner of the L of the second member.

Claim 13

A closed-loop sealing frame made of a sealing strip according to claim 3 and for fitting into a door or window opening in a vehicle to cover the flange therearound, the channel facing outwardly of the frame.

Claim 16

A strip according to claim 7, in which a said reinforcing metal carrier is embedded in each of the said members, and each metal carrier is of L-form in cross-section.

Claim 17

A channel-shaped sealing strip, comprising first and second longitudinally extending members each of generally L-form in cross-section and each comprising a longitudinally extending reinforcing metal carrier of L-form in cross-section and flexible covering material completely covering each metal carrier, the two said members being mutually positioned with the short legs of each L overlapping so as together to define a longitudinally extending channel, the flexible covering material of the said first member defining a lip extending longitudinally along the member on the inside of the longer limb of the L thereof and spaced a short distance from the corner of the L, so as to define, with the shorter limb of the L, a longitudinally extending slot in which is received the distal edge of the shorter limb of the L of the said second member, and the flexible covering material of the said first member being bent over towards the inside of the L along the distal edge of its shorter limb so as to form a second lip which engages the outside of the corner of the L of the second member, the two said lips serving to locate the two said members together when they are mounted on a mounting flange inserted through the mouth of the channel, the flexible covering material on each said member defining a respective gripping rib which runs longitudinally along the inside wall of the channel defined by that member.

Claim 18

A channel-shaped sealing strip, comprising first and second longitudinally extending members each of generally L-form in cross-section and each comprising a longitudinally extending reinforcing metal carrier of L-form in cross-section and flexible covering material completely covering each metal carrier, the two said members being mutually positioned with the short legs of each L overlapping so as together to define a longitudinally extending channel, the flexible covering material of the said first member defining a lip extending longitudinally along the member on the inside of the longer limb of the L thereof and spaced a short distance from the corner of the L, so as to define, with the shorter limb of the L, a longitudinally extending slot in which is received the distal edge of the shorter limb of the L of the said second member, and the flexible covering material of the said first member being bent over towards the inside of the L along the distal edge of its shorter limb so as to form a second lip which engages the outside of the corner of the L of the second member, the two said lips serving to locate the two said members together when they are mounted on a mounting flange inserted through the mouth of the channel, the flexible covering material on each said member defining a respective gripping rib which runs longitudinally along the inside wall of the channel defined by that member.