US5267415A
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Waist belt with semi-flush belt weatherstrip
Assignee: Cooper Standard Automotive Inc
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Filing: 1992-11-19
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Granted: 1993-12-07
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Expires: 2012-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A waist belt (10) for an automotive vehicle (12) has a channel member (20) secured to a vertically extending door skin. The channel member (20) has vertically open slots (40). A belt weatherstrip (22) has a core sheet (42) with legs which extend downwardly into the slots (40). <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Vaughan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/70; B60J10/74; B60J10/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A waist belt construction for an automative vehicle, said waist belt construction having: a vertically upwardly extending waist belt flange edge with an elongated horizontally extending reinforcing channel member secured thereon, said channel member having a plurality of upwardly open slots therein; and a belt weatherstrip attached to said flange edge, said weatherstrip having a core at least partially covered with elastomeric material, said core having legs extending vertically downwardly therefrom, said downwardly extending legs engaging said channel member by extending into the upwardly open slots thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A waist belt construction for an automative vehicle, said waist belt construction having: a vertically upwardly extending waist belt flange edge with an elongated horizontally extending reinforcing channel member secured thereon, said channel member having a plurality of upwardly open slots therein; and a belt weatherstrip attached to said flange edge, said weatherstrip having a core at least partially covered with elastomeric material, said core having legs extending vertically downwardly therefrom, said downwardly extending legs engaging said channel member by extending into the upwardly open slots thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A waist belt construction as in claim 1 wherein said downwardly extending legs have a plurality of elastomeric retaining ribs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A waist belt construction as in claim 1 wherein said weatherstrip core has a plurality of elastomeric sealing ribs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A waist belt construction as in claim 1 wherein said downwardly extending legs are held in compression within said reinforcing channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A waist belt construction as in claim 1 wherein said downwardly extending legs and said core hold a wall of said channel in compression therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A waist belt construction as in claim 1 wherein said downwardly extending legs have free ends extending below said core.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A waist belt construction as in claim 1 wherein a lower edge of said core extends below said downwardly extending legs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A waist belt construction as in claim 1 wherein a lower edge of said core and free ends of said downwardly extending legs extend substantially the same distance downwardly from said core.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-12-06 | 1997-06-07 | 1997-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-12-06 | 2001-06-07 | 2001-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-12-06 | 2005-06-07 | 2005-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |