ILLUMINATING WEATHERSEAL FOR VEHICULAR SUNROOF
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1. An automotive weatherseal intermediate a sun roof and an automotive body, the sun roof moveable between an open position and a closed position, the weatherseal comprising:
- (a) a polymeric elongate body intermediate the sun roof and the automotive body in the closed position of the sunroof, the elongate body attached to one of the sun roof and the automotive body; and
(b) a light line connected to the elongate body.
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Abstract
An illuminating weatherseal can seal a gap between confronting surfaces and illuminate the adjacent environment. The illuminating weatherseal includes a light emitting line extending along a longitudinal dimension of the weatherseal, wherein the light is emitted from the light emitting line along a path non coincident with the longitudinal dimension. A switch can be incorporated into the illuminating weatherseal for selectively actuating the light emitting line.
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22 Claims
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1. An automotive weatherseal intermediate a sun roof and an automotive body, the sun roof moveable between an open position and a closed position, the weatherseal comprising:
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(a) a polymeric elongate body intermediate the sun roof and the automotive body in the closed position of the sunroof, the elongate body attached to one of the sun roof and the automotive body; and
(b) a light line connected to the elongate body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of illuminating an environment adjacent an automotive sunroof, the method comprising:
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(a) attaching a polymeric elongate body to one of the sun roof and the automotive body to locate the elongate body intermediate the sunroof and the automotive body, the elongate body including a light line connected to the elongate body; and
(b) controlling illumination of the light line. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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