Unsupported ultra-flush glassrun weatherseal assembly
First Claim
1. A weatherseal assembly comprising:
- a generally U-shaped body including a base and first and second L-shaped legs, the first leg having a first portion that only partially overlaps with a first portion of the second leg to form the base of the U-shaped body, and the first and second legs each having a second portion extending outwardly from the first portions of the first and second legs, respectively, to form a glassrun cavity dimensioned to receive an edge of an associated window therein,first and second seal lips extending from the first and second legs, respectively, for engagement with opposed, first and second surfaces of the associated window; and
the first leg formed entirely of a first material that is a stiffer/more rigid material than a different, second material that forms the entirety of the second leg and also forms the seal lips, such that at least a first portion of the first material forms the first leg extending outwardly from the base such that a combined thickness of the first leg and the first seal lip is less than 2.5 mm to provide a flush assembly of the weatherseal assembly and associated window.
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Abstract
A weatherseal assembly and associated method of forming same includes a generally U-shaped body including a base and first and second legs extending outwardly therefrom to form a glassrun cavity dimensioned to receive an associated window edge therein. First and second seal lips extend from the first and second legs, respectively, for engagement with opposed, first and second surfaces of the associated window. A first material is a stiffer, more rigid material than a second material that forms at least a portion of the second leg and the seal lips, such that at least a first portion of the first material forms the first leg extending outwardly from the base such that the first leg has a reduced thickness to provide a flush assembly of the weatherseal assembly, associated window and associated vehicle component.
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20 Claims
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1. A weatherseal assembly comprising:
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a generally U-shaped body including a base and first and second L-shaped legs, the first leg having a first portion that only partially overlaps with a first portion of the second leg to form the base of the U-shaped body, and the first and second legs each having a second portion extending outwardly from the first portions of the first and second legs, respectively, to form a glassrun cavity dimensioned to receive an edge of an associated window therein, first and second seal lips extending from the first and second legs, respectively, for engagement with opposed, first and second surfaces of the associated window; and the first leg formed entirely of a first material that is a stiffer/more rigid material than a different, second material that forms the entirety of the second leg and also forms the seal lips, such that at least a first portion of the first material forms the first leg extending outwardly from the base such that a combined thickness of the first leg and the first seal lip is less than 2.5 mm to provide a flush assembly of the weatherseal assembly and associated window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of forming a weatherseal assembly comprising:
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forming a body that includes first and second L-shaped legs, the first leg includes a first portion that overlaps with a first portion of the second leg to form a base, and the first and second legs each include a second portion extending from the base that together form a body cavity dimensioned to receive an edge of an associated window; forming the first leg entirely of a first material that is stiffer than a different, second material entirely forming the second leg; providing first and second seal lips on the first leg and the second leg, respectively, for sealingly engaging opposite first and second surfaces of the associated window; and dimensioning a combined thickness of the first leg and the first seal lip to be less than 2.5 mm to provide a flush assembly of the weatherseal assembly the associated window and an associated vehicle component which receives the weatherseal assembly. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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