Seal able to provide a sealing action between a fixed part and a part which can be opened

• US 20050155292A1
• Filed: 01/13/2003
• Published: 07/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Industrie Ilpea S.p.A (Ilpea Parent Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Industrie Ilpea S.p.A (Ilpea Parent Incorporated)
• Inventors: Cittadini, Paolo, De Giorgi, Marco
• Application Number:
  US10/503,149
• Publication Number:
  US 20050155292A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 49/490.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/16 consisting of two or more plastic materials having different physical or chemical properties B60J10/17 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/248 having two or more tubular cavities, e.g. formed by partition walls
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/32 using integral U-shaped retainers
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/38 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/80 specially adapted for opening panels, e.g. doors for non-fixed roofs B60J10/90

Abstract

A seal has a sealing action between a fixed part and a part which can be opened, in particular between the body and the door of a vehicle, of the type having a profiled element for fixing to the parts and a portion consisting of material which is deformable as a result of compression so as to provide operationally the sealing action, including at least two elements of magnetic material having surfaces with the same polarity are arranged in the region of the deformable portion, in a position facing each other.

Claims

1. Seal able to provide a sealing action between a fixed part (1) and a part (3) which can be opened, in particular between the body and the door of a vehicle, the seal being of the type comprising:

a profiled element (4) for fixing to said parts; and

a portion (5) consisting of material which is deformable under compression so as to provide operationally said sealing action, wherein at least two elements of magnetic material having surfaces with the same polarity are arranged in the region of said deformable portion (5), in a position facing each other so as to exert a repulsive force between them.

2. Seal according to claim 1, wherein the elements (6, 7) of magnetic material having surfaces with the same polarity are arranged on the sides of a tubular chamber (11) which is operationally intended to be compressed between said fixed part (1) and part (3) which can be opened in the closed position of the latter.

3. Seal according to claim 1, wherein the elements (6, 7) of magnetic material are coextruded with said portion (5) of the seal.

4. Seal according to claim 3, wherein the elements (6, 7) of magnetic material are in the form of coextruded strips or laminae.

5. Seal according to claim 1, wherein the elements (6, 7) of magnetic material are arranged as inserts in seats formed in a mutually facing position in said portion (5).

6. Seal according to claim 2, wherein the elements (6, 7) of magnetic material are arranged embedded in said deformable portion (5) of the seal in the vicinity of the surface of said tubular chamber (11).

7. Seal according to claim 2, wherein the elements (6, 7) of magnetic material are arranged in a mutually facing position in said deformable portion (5) of the seal in the region of the internal surface (16) of said tubular chamber (11).

8. Seal according to claim 2, wherein the deformable portion (5) comprises additional tubular chambers (12).

9. Seal according to claim 1, wherein the deformable portion (5) includes sealing lips (13, 14) which operationally are deformed, bearing against the surface of at least one of said parts (1) or (3).

10. (canceled)