US4649668A
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Sealing element for flush mounted movable automobile window
Assignee: SHELLER-GLOBE Inc A CORP OF OHIO
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Filing: 1986-02-06
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2006-02-06
Abstract
Abstract The sealing element comprises a first generally U-shaped member having an outer wall and an inner wall. The outer wall is shaped sustaining to form an outer guide for a movable vehicle window. A second generally U-shaped member is provided having a pair of legs which are spaced by a distance sufficient to receive the inner wall of the first U-shaped member and a mounting flange in order to clamp the inner wall and the mounting flange together. A second embodiment of the invention is disclosed in which a single S-shaped member is formed partly from a soft material with a hard core and partly from a hard, shape sustaining material.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Skillen
- 👤 Melvin S. Coons
- 👤 Olav H. Brannstrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/70; B60J10/74; B60J10/79; B60J10/15; B60J10/16; B60J10/20; B60J10/23; B60J10/235; B60J10/26; B60J10/265; B60J10/30; B60J10/32; B60J10/33; B60J10/75; B60J10/78
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A sealing element for a flush-mounted window in an automobile, comprising: a first generally U-shaped member having an outer wall and an inner wall, said outer wall being shaped sustaining to form an outer guide for a movable vehicle window; and a second generally U-shaped member having a pair of legs, said second U-shaped member being separate from said first U-shaped member and said pair of legs being spaced by a distance sufficient to receive said inner wall of said first U-shaped member, and a sealing lip mounted to said second U-shaped member and extending toward said outer leg of said first U-shaped member when said inner leg is received between said second pair of legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A sealing element for a flush-mounted window in an automobile, comprising: a first generally U-shaped member having an outer wall and an inner wall, said outer wall being shaped sustaining to form an outer guide for a movable vehicle window; and a second generally U-shaped member having a pair of legs, said second U-shaped member being separate from said first U-shaped member and said pair of legs being spaced by a distance sufficient to receive said inner wall of said first U-shaped member, and a sealing lip mounted to said second U-shaped member and extending toward said outer leg of said first U-shaped member when said inner leg is received between said second pair of legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second generally U-shaped member comprises a hard, flexible core covered with a softer material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first generally U-shaped member comprises a plastic shape sustaining material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first generally U-shaped member comprises a hard, flexible core covered wtih a softer material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first generally U-shaped member is part of a modular, integral unit surrounding said window opening on three sides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 5 wherein said modular unit comprises a molded plastic member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 5 including trim members mounted on said modular unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 5 wherein said modular unit includes structural features associated with components other than said sliding window.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 8 wherein said structural features include a slot mounting a fixed window.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 1 including a second sealing lip mounting on outer wall of said first U-shaped member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 10 wherein said second sealing lip is an extruded piece molded into said first U-shaped member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 10 wherein said second sealing lip is connected to a second sealing lip structure which is glued in place in said first generally U-shaped member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 12 wherein said second sealing lip structure comprises a generally U-shaped hard core covered with a softer material forming said second sealing lip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 1 in combination with a mounting flange in said opening, wherein said inner wall is disposed adjacent said mounting flange and said second U-shaped member is disposed over said inner wall and said mounting flange.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 14 wherein said inner wall is glued to said mounting flange.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
69 words
A sealing element for a flush mounted window of an automobile, comprising an S-shaped member having two integral portions, one of said portions being generally U-shaped and comprising a hard core member surrounded by a softer material, the other of said portions comprising a coreless hard plastic material connected to said softer material, said second portion including a generally rigid wall forming an outer guide for a movable window.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
69 words
A sealing element for a flush mounted window of an automobile, comprising an S-shaped member having two integral portions, one of said portions being generally U-shaped and comprising a hard core member surrounded by a softer material, the other of said portions comprising a coreless hard plastic material connected to said softer material, said second portion including a generally rigid wall forming an outer guide for a movable window.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 16 including a sealing lip attached to said generally rigid wall, said sealing lip being formed of said softer material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 17 wherein said softer material of said U-shaped portion includes a sealing lip extending toward said first mentioned sealing lip.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sealing element as claimed in claim 16 wherein said core is a corrosion resistant metal.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of forming a sealing element for a flush mounted automobile window, comprising: molding an outer unitary seal member including an outer guide wall for at least three sides of a movable window opening; gluing said unitary member in place in a window opening; and applying separate, inner seal members along an inner edge of said unitary outer seal member.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of forming a sealing element for a flush mounted automobile window, comprising: molding an outer unitary seal member including an outer guide wall for at least three sides of a movable window opening; gluing said unitary member in place in a window opening; and applying separate, inner seal members along an inner edge of said unitary outer seal member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method as claimed in claim 20 including forming said unitary seal member with an inner flange, and wherein said gluing step comprises gluing said inner flange to a flange surrounding said opening, and said step of applying an inner seal member comprises forming said inner seal member in a U-shaped and applying said U over said glued together flanges.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 20 wherein said unitary member is rigid and is applied to said opening by moving said integral member normally of said opening into said opening.
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