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Weather strip for automobile
Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-24
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2009-01-24
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to a weather strip for use in an automobile, the main body of which is provided in the portion thereof destined to contact sheet metal parts such as a body flange or a sash with a strip of rustproofing member. The rustproofing member comprises a core, a core coating layer, and a surface layer, the core formed of a fabric impregnated with a rustproofing agent or a rustproofing material such as of a highly absorbent polymer, the core coating layer formed of a water-diffusing material, and the surface layer formed of a flexible planar material. The planar material is furnished at least on the side thereof contiguous to the metal sheet part with a water-permeating texture.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadanobu Iwasa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 14:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/20; B60J10/24; B60J10/15; B60J10/16; B60J10/30; B60J10/34; B60J10/70; B60J10/80; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1362; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/239; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A weather strip for use in an automobile, characterized by the fact that the main body thereof is provided in the portion thereof destined to contact such sheet metal parts as a body flange and a sash with a strip of rustproofing agent retaining member comprising a core, a core coating layer, and a surface layer, said core is formed of a fabric impregnated with rustproofing agents, the amount of said rustproofing agents is in the range of 0.1 to 1 g per cm 2 of the fabric being impregnated, said core coating layer is formed of a water-diffusing material, and said surface layer is formed with a flexible planar material, and said planar material is furnished at least on the side thereof contiguous to said sheet metal parts with a water-permeating texture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A weather strip for use in an automobile, characterized by the fact that the main body thereof is provided in the portion thereof destined to contact such sheet metal parts as a body flange and a sash with a strip of rustproofing agent retaining member comprising a core, a core coating layer, and a surface layer, said core is formed of a fabric impregnated with rustproofing agents, the amount of said rustproofing agents is in the range of 0.1 to 1 g per cm 2 of the fabric being impregnated, said core coating layer is formed of a water-diffusing material, and said surface layer is formed with a flexible planar material, and said planar material is furnished at least on the side thereof contiguous to said sheet metal parts with a water-permeating texture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A weather strip according to claim 1, wherein said fabric impregnated with said rustproofing agents is a nonwoven fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A weather strip according to claim 1, wherein said water-diffusing material is a cottonlike pulp or an absorbent paper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A weather strip according to claim 1, wherein said water-permeating texture is a non-woven fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A weather strip according to claim 1, wherein said rustproofing agent retaining member is in the form of a sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A weather strip according to claim 1, wherein said rustproofing agent retaining member is in the form of a cylinder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
118 words
A weather strip for use in an automobile, which is characterized by the fact that the main body thereof is provided in the portions thereof designed to contact such sheet metal parts as a body flange and a sash with a strip of a water-inflating sealing member comprising a core, a core coating layer, and a surface layer, said core is formed of highly absorbent polymers or a material composed mainly of said highly absorbent polymers said core coating layer is formed of a water-diffusing material, said surface layer is formed of a flexible planar material, and said planar material is furnished at least on the side thereof contiguous to said sheet metal parts with a water-permeating texture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
A weather strip for use in an automobile, which is characterized by the fact that the main body thereof is provided in the portions thereof designed to contact such sheet metal parts as a body flange and a sash with a strip of a water-inflating sealing member comprising a core, a core coating layer, and a surface layer, said core is formed of highly absorbent polymers or a material composed mainly of said highly absorbent polymers said core coating layer is formed of a water-diffusing material, said surface layer is formed of a flexible planar material, and said planar material is furnished at least on the side thereof contiguous to said sheet metal parts with a water-permeating texture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A weather strip according to claim 7, wherein said highly absorbent polymers are in the form of minute beads or granules.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A weather strip according to claim 7, wherein said highly absorbent polymers are in a form obtained by impregnating a nonwoven fabric with melted polymer and drying the wet fabric thereby geling the polymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A weather strip according to claim 7, wherein said highly absorbent polymer is in the form of highly absorbent polymer fibers or in a form obtained by weaving or knitting said fibers into a fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A weather strip according to claim 7, wherein said water-diffusing material is a cottonlike pulp or an absorbent paper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A weather strip according to claim 7, wherein said water-permeating texture is a nonwoven fabric.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A weather strip according to claim 7, wherein said water-inflating sealing member is in the form of a sheet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A weather strip according to claim 13, wherein a rust-proofing agent carrier layer is interposed between a surface layer contiguous said sheet metal and a core coating layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A weather strip according to claim 7, wherein said water-inflating sealing member is in a cylindrical form.
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