Weather strip for motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A weather strip for a motor vehicle, which is capable of providing a seal between a closing member for closing an opening formed in a vehicle body and an opening portion of the vehicle body around the opening, comprising:
- a base portion which is adapted to be attached to a flange provided in one of the closing member and the opening portion of the vehicle body; and
a seal portion integrally formed with said base portion for contacting the other one of the closing member and the opening portion, and sealing a gap between the closing member and the opening portion, wherein longitudinal ends of said weather strip are connected to each other via a connecting section into a ring-shaped configuration, said base portion has a generally L-shaped cross-section, and includes at least an outer side wall and a bottom wall, a double-sided adhesive tape is bonded to an approximately entire circumference of an interior face of said outer side wall except for a predetermined area inclusive of said connecting section, which ranges from one side of said connecting section to the other side thereof.
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Abstract
A weather strip for a motor vehicle, which is capable of being elongated or contracted upon the attachment to a vehicle body, thereby facilitating the attachment thereof. The weather strip has a ring-shaped configuration by connecting longitudinal ends thereof to each other with a connecting section, and includes a base portion for attachment to a flange provided in a closing member for closing an opening in a vehicle body or an opening portion around the opening, and a seal portion integrally formed with the base portion for contacting a facing member, that is the opening portion or the closing member and sealing a gap therebetween. The base portion includes at least a bottom wall and an outer side wall and has a generally L-shaped cross-section. A double-sided adhesive tape is bonded to an interior face of the outer side wall except for a predetermined area which ranges between both longitudinal ends of the connecting section.
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8 Claims
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1. A weather strip for a motor vehicle, which is capable of providing a seal between a closing member for closing an opening formed in a vehicle body and an opening portion of the vehicle body around the opening, comprising:
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a base portion which is adapted to be attached to a flange provided in one of the closing member and the opening portion of the vehicle body; and a seal portion integrally formed with said base portion for contacting the other one of the closing member and the opening portion, and sealing a gap between the closing member and the opening portion, wherein longitudinal ends of said weather strip are connected to each other via a connecting section into a ring-shaped configuration, said base portion has a generally L-shaped cross-section, and includes at least an outer side wall and a bottom wall, a double-sided adhesive tape is bonded to an approximately entire circumference of an interior face of said outer side wall except for a predetermined area inclusive of said connecting section, which ranges from one side of said connecting section to the other side thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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