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US5108146A
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Cowl grill to windshield lip seal
Assignee: MOLMEC Inc A CORP OF MICHIGAN
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Filing: 1991-07-22
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Granted: 1992-04-28
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Expires: 2011-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A cowl grill to window seal assembly of the type wherein the grill includes an edge disposed proximate a windshield, a flexible seal being adapted to snap over and be retained on said edge and which seal includes a protecting lip adapted to flexibly bias against and span the gap between the grill and windshield.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonathan L. Sheppard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:37
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/08; B62D25/081; B60; B60J; B60J10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A cowl grill to windshield lip seal of the type including a curved windshield (10) having a base portion (12), a cowl grill (14) having an edge (42) disposed proximate the windshield base portion and which edge has a curvature corresponding generally to that of the windshield and a flexible seal (20) secured to the grill proximate the edge so as to contact the adjacent windshield, the improvement comprising: the seal having a curvature throughout its length generally corresponding to the windshield curvature said seal including a U-shape body portion (26) and an integral lip portion (30) projecting from the closed end (28) of the body portion, the internal surface of the body portion having groove means (36), the outer surface of the grill edge (42) being formed as to be complementary to the grooved inner surface of the U-shape body portion of the seal, the U-shape body portion of the seal being adapted to snap about the grill edge and be retained thereto by said grooved and complementary grill surfaces, the grill edge and seal being positioned adjacent the windshield so that the outer portion of the seal lip resiliently biases against the windshield and above cowl edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A cowl grill to windshield lip seal of the type including a curved windshield (10) having a base portion (12), a cowl grill (14) having an edge (42) disposed proximate the windshield base portion and which edge has a curvature corresponding generally to that of the windshield and a flexible seal (20) secured to the grill proximate the edge so as to contact the adjacent windshield, the improvement comprising: the seal having a curvature throughout its length generally corresponding to the windshield curvature said seal including a U-shape body portion (26) and an integral lip portion (30) projecting from the closed end (28) of the body portion, the internal surface of the body portion having groove means (36), the outer surface of the grill edge (42) being formed as to be complementary to the grooved inner surface of the U-shape body portion of the seal, the U-shape body portion of the seal being adapted to snap about the grill edge and be retained thereto by said grooved and complementary grill surfaces, the grill edge and seal being positioned adjacent the windshield so that the outer portion of the seal lip resiliently biases against the windshield and above cowl edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cowl grill to windshield lip seal as set forth in claim 1 wherein the seal is a dual durometer elastomeric material with the seal body portion (26) being harder than the lip (30).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A cowl grill to windshield lip seal as set forth in claim 2 wherein the hardness of the seal body portion is in the Shore D range of 40-60 and the lip in the Shore A range of 60-70.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A cowl grill to windshield lip seal as set forth in claim 1 wherein the seal lip (30) includes a groove (52) proximate the juncture with the body portion (26) and which groove extends the length of the seal to facilitate the lip's flexure relative to the body portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A cowl grill to windshield lip seal as set forth in claim 1 wherein the inner surface (34) of the seal body portion includes a pair of oppositely facing grooves (36) extending throughout its length, the cowl grill edge (40) including a pair of oppositely disposed ribs (44) adapted respectively to project within the grooves to retain the seal upon the cowl edge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cowl grill to windshield lip seal as set forth in claim 5 wherein the innermost edge (40) of each groove is rounded, the inner faces (46) of the ribs inclining toward the normal outer faces (48) of the ribs.
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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) | 1995-04-28 | 1995-10-28 | 1996-04-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-04-28 | 1999-10-28 | 2000-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-04-28 | 2003-10-28 | 2004-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |