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US4943466A
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Plastic molding
Assignee: Automotive Moulding Co
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Filing: 1986-10-07
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Granted: 1990-07-24
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Expires: 2006-10-07
Abstract
Abstract Compounding of a thermoplastic alloy material capable of being bonded to a metal for use in automotive weather sealing applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerry Bareich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:53
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/70; B60J10/74; B60J10/75; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
In a vehicle, a window assembly comprising: a glass member being a vehicle window movable between upper and lower positions; a weather strip which provides a sliding contact surface for said glass member, said weather strip comprising a metal portion and a plastic portion bonded to said metal portion, said weather strip having a first face facing towards said glass member and a second face facing away from said glass member, said plastic portion including a thermoplastic material; and coating means bonded to said first face of said plastic portion for providing sliding contact with said glass member; said second face having a portion of bare metal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
In a vehicle, a window assembly comprising: a glass member being a vehicle window movable between upper and lower positions; a weather strip which provides a sliding contact surface for said glass member, said weather strip comprising a metal portion and a plastic portion bonded to said metal portion, said weather strip having a first face facing towards said glass member and a second face facing away from said glass member, said plastic portion including a thermoplastic material; and coating means bonded to said first face of said plastic portion for providing sliding contact with said glass member; said second face having a portion of bare metal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a vehicle, a window assembly comprising: a glass member being a vehicle window movable between upper and lower positions; a weather strip which provides a sliding contact surface for said glass member, said weather strip comprising a metal portion and a plastic portion bonded to said metal portion, said weather strip having a first face facing towards said glass member and a second face facing away from said glass member, said plastic portion including a thermoplastic material; and coating means bonded to said first face of said plastic portion for providing sliding contact with said glass member; said second face being embossed and painted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a vehicle, a window assembly comprising: a glass member being a vehicle window movable between upper and lower positions; a weather strip which provides a sliding contact surface for said glass member, said weather strip comprising a metal portion and a plastic portion bonded to said metal portion, said weather strip having a first face facing towards said glass member and a second face facing away from said glass member, said plastic portion including a thermoplastic material; and coating means bonded to said first face of said plastic portion for providing sliding contact with said glass member; said second face being embossed and painted.
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