Illuminating weatherseal
First Claim
1. A weatherseal for sealing a gap intermediate a first and a second confronting surfaces, the first and second confronting surfaces moveable between a spaced apart open position and an adjacent closed position, the weatherseal, comprising:
- (a) an elongate polymeric body selected to attach to the first confronting surface, the polymeric body including a sealing portion adapted to be spaced from the second confronting surface in the spaced apart open position of the confronting surfaces and the sealing portion adapted to contact the second confronting surface in the adjacent closed position of the confronting surfaces, the polymeric body including a seating channel extending along a longitudinal dimension of the polymeric body; and
(b) a light generating line disposed in the seating channel for generating and emitting light.
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Abstract
An illuminating weatherseal (10) can seal a gap between confronting surfaces and illuminate the adjacent environment. The illuminating weatherseal includes a light emitting line (80) extending along a longitudinal dimension of the weatherseal (10), wherein the light is emitted from the light emitting line (80) along a path non coincident with the longitudinal dimension. A switch can be incorporated into the illuminating weatherseal (10) for selectively actuating the light emitting line (80).
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76 Claims
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1. A weatherseal for sealing a gap intermediate a first and a second confronting surfaces, the first and second confronting surfaces moveable between a spaced apart open position and an adjacent closed position, the weatherseal, comprising:
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(a) an elongate polymeric body selected to attach to the first confronting surface, the polymeric body including a sealing portion adapted to be spaced from the second confronting surface in the spaced apart open position of the confronting surfaces and the sealing portion adapted to contact the second confronting surface in the adjacent closed position of the confronting surfaces, the polymeric body including a seating channel extending along a longitudinal dimension of the polymeric body; and
(b) a light generating line disposed in the seating channel for generating and emitting light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 74, 75)
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13. A weatherseal assembly comprising:
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(a) a weatherseal body having a longitudinal dimension; and
(b) a fiber optic light line connected to the body, the fiber optic light line selected to emit light along a portion of the longitudinal dimension. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. An illuminating weatherseal assembly having a weatherseal body having a cross sectional dimension and a light generating line extending along a longitudinal dimension of the weatherseal body, the light generating line having a cross sectional area less that the cross sectional area of the weatherseal body and selected to generate and emit light.
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26. An elongate trim piece, comprising:
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(a) an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and a U shaped cross section transverse to the longitudinal axis;
(b) a reinforcing member having a corresponding U shaped cross section transverse to the longitudinal axis; and
(c) a light line connected to the body to emit light along a path non parallel to the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An illuminating assembly, comprising
(a) an elongate body having a longitudinal axis; -
(b) a light line connected to the elongate body along the longitudinal axis; and
(c) a switch integral with the elongate body, the switch being one of a pressure sensitive switch, a capacitive switch or a touch sensitive switch. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A weatherseal for sealing a gap intermediate a first and a second confronting surfaces, the first and second confronting surfaces moveable between a spaced apart open position and an adjacent closed position, the weatherseal, comprising:
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(a) an elongate polymeric body selected to attach to the first confronting surface, the polymeric body including a sealing portion adapted to be spaced from the second confronting surface in the spaced apart open position of the confronting surfaces and the sealing portion adapted to contact the second confronting surface in the adjacent closed position of the confronting surfaces, the polymeric body including a seating channel extending along a longitudinal dimension of the polymeric body; and
(b) a light transmitting line disposed in the seating channel, the light transmitting line transmitting light along a length of the light transmitting line. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 76)
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- 51. A weatherseal assembly having a weatherseal body having a cross sectional dimension and a light transmitting line extending along a longitudinal dimension of the weatherseal body, the light transmitting line having a cross sectional area less that the cross sectional area of the weatherseal body and selected to transmit light.
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55. A weatherseal for sealing a gap intermediate a first and a second confronting surface, the first and second confronting surfaces moveable between a spaced apart open position and an adjacent closed position, the weatherseal, comprising:
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(a) an elongate polymeric body selected to attach to the first confronting surface, the polymeric body including a sealing portion adapted to be spaced from the second confronting surface in the spaced apart open position of the confronting surfaces and the sealing portion adapted to contact the second confronting surface in the adjacent closed position of the confronting surfaces; and
(b) a light transmitting line connected to the polymeric body, the light transmitting line transmitting light along a length of the light transmitting line. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A weatherseal for sealing a gap intermediate a first and a second confronting surfaces, the first and second confronting surfaces moveable between a spaced apart open position and an adjacent closed position, the weatherseal, comprising:
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(a) an elongate polymeric body selected to attach to the first confronting surface, the polymeric body including a sealing portion adapted to be spaced from the second confronting surface in the spaced apart open position of the confronting surfaces and the sealing portion adapted to contact the second confronting surface in the adjacent closed position of the confronting surfaces; and
(b) a light generating line connected to a length of the polymeric body for generating and emitting light. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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Specification