Window molding

Claim 2

A window molding for installation in and covering a gap between a vehicle body panel and a window glass at the exterior of a vehicle to which the window molding is to be mounted, said window molding having a portion for extending external of said gap and along an edge and an exterior edge portion of said window glass and a securing leg portion integral with said external portion and spaced from said body panel for insertion into said gap for engagement with said window glass, the improvement comprising a plate member integral with said leg portion and extending outwardly from aside face of said external extending portion and said securing leg portion and away from said window glass and for contact with said vehicle body panel, said plate member having an end portion in elastic contact along an edge and exterior edge portion of said body panel, said side face of said external extending portion, said plate member and said end portion of said plate member forming a recessed portion extending between said window glass and said vehicle body panel and defining an external water receiving groove when said molding is installed in said gap.

Claim 3

A window molding according to claim 1, wherein said recessed external water receiving groove forms a generally U-shaped gutter for rainwater.

Claim 4

A window molding according to claim 1, wherein said window glass is directly adhered to the vehicle body panel by an adhesive embedded in the gap.

Claim 5

A window molding according to claim 1, wherein said bent end of said extending portion forms a projection extending upward and outwardly of said water receiving groove.

Claim 6

A window molding according to claim 5 wherein said extending portion has a lower projection in addition to said upward projection formed by said bent end.

Claim 7

A window molding for installation in and covering a gap between a vehicle body panel and a window glass at the exterior of a vehicle to which the window molding is to be mounted, said window molding having a portion for extending external of said gap and along an edge and an exterior edge portion of said window glass and a securing leg portion integral with said external portion and spaced from said body panel for insertion into said gap for engagement with said window glass, the improvement comprising a plate member integral with said leg portion and extending outwardly from a side face of said external extending portion and said securing leg portion and away from said window glass and for contact with said vehicle body panel, said plate member having an end portion in elastic contact along an edge and exterior edge portion of said body panel, said side face of said eternal extending portion, said plate member and said end portion of said plate member forming a recessed portion extending between said window glass and said vehicle body panel and defining an external water receiving groove when said molding is installed in said gap, said bent end of said extending portion forming a projection extending upward and outwardly of said water receiving groove, said extending portion having a lower projection in addition to said upward projection formed by said bent end, said lower projection being substantially opposed to said upper projection formed by said bent end, so that said extending portion and said upper and lower projections form, together with the leg portion, a generally H-shaped profile.

Claim 8

A window molding for installation in and covering a gap between a vehicle body panel and a window glass at the exterior of a vehicle to which the window molding is to be mounted, said window molding having a portion for extending external of said gap and along an edge and an exterior edge portion of said window glass and a securing leg portion integral with said external portion and spaced from said body panel for insertion into said gap for engagement with said window glass, the improvement comprising a plate member integral with said leg portion and extending outwardly from a side face of said external extending portion and said securing leg portion and away from said window glass and for contact with said vehicle body panel, said plate member having an end portion in elastic contact along an edge and exterior edge portion of said body panel, said side face of said eternal extending portion, said plate member and said end portion of said plate member forming a recessed portion extending between said window glass and said vehicle body panel and defining an external water receiving groove when said molding is installed in said gap, said bent end of said extending portion forming a projection extending upward and outwardly of said water receiving groove, said extending portion having a lower projection in addition to said upward projection formed by said bent end, said lower projection being substantially opposed to said upper projection formed by said bent end, so that said extending portion and said upper and lower projections form, together with the leg portion, a generally H-shaped profile.

Claim 9

A window molding according to claim 1, wherein said window molding is made of a plastic material.

Claim 10

A window molding according to claim 7, wherein said bent end of said extending portion is made of a softer plastic material than the plastic material of which the remaining portion of the window molding is made.

Claim 11

A window molding according to claim 7, wherein said extending portion and said bent end of said extending portion are made of softer plastic materials than the plastic material of which the remaining portion of the molding is made.

Claim 12

A window molding according to claim 5, wherein said window molding is made of a plastic material.

Claim 13

A window molding according to claim 10, wherein said extending portion, said bent end of said extending portion and said lower projection of said extending portion are made of softer plastic material than the plastic material of which the remaining portion or the window molding is made.