US4910918A
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Corner structure for glass run channel
Assignee: Cooper Standard Automotive Inc
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Filing: 1988-04-19
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2008-04-19
Abstract
Abstract An insert for securing together two strips of a vehicle glass run channel, having a reinforcement member, at a corner is disclosed. The insert includes an elongated frame member. A tab mechanism projects from the frame member. The tab mechanism is associated with the reinforcement members of the glass run channel strips for securing the two strips together at the corner.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale A. Naples
- 👤 Robert A. Vaughan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:32
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/20; B60J10/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
321 words
A glass run channel for a vehicle door frame comprising: a pair of elongated reinforcement members, together said pair having a shape corresponding substantially to the sealable boundary of a window, each of said elongated reinforcement members having a combined L-shaped/U-shaped cross-section portion where the L-shaped cross-section portion extends from a leg of the U-shaped cross-section portion; window sealing means positioned in the interior surface of said Lshaped cross-section portion of said elongated reinforcement members; means positioned in the interior of the U-shaped cross-section portion of said elongated reinforced members for securing said glass run channel to a flange of a door; insert means for securing said pair of elongated reinforcement members to one another, said insert comprising: a frame member having a pair of substantially flat, planar legs angled at a desired angle with respect to one another presenting an overall L-shape for forming a desired corner angle between said pair of elongated reinforcement members; and tang means projecting from said legs of said frame member, said tang means comprising two pairs of tangs, one tang of each pair projecting from each of said legs in a direction transverse to said frame legs and the other tang of each pair projecting from each of said legs in a different direction than said first tang, said tangs associated with said elongated reinforcement members such that one tang of each of said pairs is adapted to associate with a leg of the U-shaped cross-section portion of the elongated reinforcement members and the other tang of each of said pairs is adapted to associate with a leg of the L-shaped cross-section portion extending from the U-shaped cross-section portion of the elongated reinforcement members, the leg of the L-shaped cross-section portion being transverse to the leg of the U-shaped cross-section portion of the elongated reinforcement members, said tangs for securing said elongated reinforcement members together to form a corner between said elongated reinforcement members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
321 words
A glass run channel for a vehicle door frame comprising: a pair of elongated reinforcement members, together said pair having a shape corresponding substantially to the sealable boundary of a window, each of said elongated reinforcement members having a combined L-shaped/U-shaped cross-section portion where the L-shaped cross-section portion extends from a leg of the U-shaped cross-section portion; window sealing means positioned in the interior surface of said Lshaped cross-section portion of said elongated reinforcement members; means positioned in the interior of the U-shaped cross-section portion of said elongated reinforced members for securing said glass run channel to a flange of a door; insert means for securing said pair of elongated reinforcement members to one another, said insert comprising: a frame member having a pair of substantially flat, planar legs angled at a desired angle with respect to one another presenting an overall L-shape for forming a desired corner angle between said pair of elongated reinforcement members; and tang means projecting from said legs of said frame member, said tang means comprising two pairs of tangs, one tang of each pair projecting from each of said legs in a direction transverse to said frame legs and the other tang of each pair projecting from each of said legs in a different direction than said first tang, said tangs associated with said elongated reinforcement members such that one tang of each of said pairs is adapted to associate with a leg of the U-shaped cross-section portion of the elongated reinforcement members and the other tang of each of said pairs is adapted to associate with a leg of the L-shaped cross-section portion extending from the U-shaped cross-section portion of the elongated reinforcement members, the leg of the L-shaped cross-section portion being transverse to the leg of the U-shaped cross-section portion of the elongated reinforcement members, said tangs for securing said elongated reinforcement members together to form a corner between said elongated reinforcement members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The glass run channel according to claim 1 wherein a flange member depending from a longitudinal edge of said legs such that said flange is continuous with said edge of said legs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The glass run channel according to claim 2 wherein one tang of each of said pairs project from said flange member.
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