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Door glass run for automobiles

Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-07-20
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Granted: 1990-03-20
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Expires: 2009-07-20
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Abstract

Abstract A door glass-run for automobiles is used in the fitted state to the frame of a car-door whose window opening is divided vertically by a division-bar such that a liftable-window and a quarter-window assembly are fitted to the window opening with the division-bar constructing part of the quarter-window assembly. The glass-run comprises a roof-side portion for holding the respective upper sides of the liftable-window and the quarter-window which includes a design lip disposed outside the car, and a division-bar portion branched from the roof-side portion. The roof-side portion is made of an integrally extruded component. The roof-side portion is notched at a branch section, from which the division-bar portion branches, to define a notched portion which includes at least the design lip. The notched portion is connected at its face on the side of the liftable window via a molded portion with a separate division bar portion. A slit of predetermined length is formed extending from the face on the side of the liftable window toward a root portion so that the division bar portion can be bent independently of the design lip.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masayuki Omura
  • 👤 Mitsuo Hamabata

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 17:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/08; B60J1/12; B60J1/16; B60J1/17; B60J10/00; B60J10/20; B60J10/21; B60J10/23; B60J10/233; B60J10/45; B60J10/70; B60J10/74; B60J10/78

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 179 words
A door glass-run for automobiles adapted to be fitted to the frame of a car-door whose window opening is divided vertically by a division-bar such that a liftable-window and a quarter-window assembly are fitted to the window opening with the division-bar constructing part of the quarter window assembly, comprising: a roof-side portion for holding the respective upper sides of the liftable-window and the quarter-window which includes a design lip disposed outside the car, and a division-bar portion branching from the roof-side portion, wherein said roof-side portion is prepared of an integrally extruded component, said roof-side portion is notched at a branch section, from which the division-bar portion is branched, to define a notched portion which includes at least the design lip, the face, on the side of the liftable-window, of the notched portion is connected via a molded portion with a separate division-bar portion, and a slit of predetermined length is formed extending from the face on the side of the liftable-window toward a root portion so that the division-bar portion can be bent independently of the design lip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 179 words
A door glass-run for automobiles adapted to be fitted to the frame of a car-door whose window opening is divided vertically by a division-bar such that a liftable-window and a quarter-window assembly are fitted to the window opening with the division-bar constructing part of the quarter window assembly, comprising: a roof-side portion for holding the respective upper sides of the liftable-window and the quarter-window which includes a design lip disposed outside the car, and a division-bar portion branching from the roof-side portion, wherein said roof-side portion is prepared of an integrally extruded component, said roof-side portion is notched at a branch section, from which the division-bar portion is branched, to define a notched portion which includes at least the design lip, the face, on the side of the liftable-window, of the notched portion is connected via a molded portion with a separate division-bar portion, and a slit of predetermined length is formed extending from the face on the side of the liftable-window toward a root portion so that the division-bar portion can be bent independently of the design lip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
A door glass-run for automobiles according to claim 1, wherein a splitting preventive hole is bored at the root portion of the slit formed in the roof-side portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A door glass-run for automobiles according to claim 1, wherein the slit formed in the roof-side portion extends along the outer surface of the molded portion.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-03-19 1993-09-18 1994-03-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-03-19 1997-09-18 1998-03-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2001-03-19 2001-09-18 2002-03-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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