VEHICLE WINDOW/GARNISH ASSEMBLY AND SEAL DESIGN THEREFOR
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1. A window/garnish assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a window/garnish mounted to the vehicle, the window/garnish including an outer surface facing outwardly of the vehicle, and a forward edge surface proximate a vehicle doorway; and
a seal structure extending at least partially between the doorway and the forward edge surfaces of the window/garnish to at least partially block external view of body colored portions of the vehicle in the doorway proximate the forward edge surface of the window/garnish when a door assembly associated with the doorway is in a closed position.
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Abstract
A vehicle window/garnish structure is described including a window/garnish and a trim structure, as well as a cost effective seal that covers body colored structures in the door cut line to maintain a consistent unbroken styling appearance.
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1. A window/garnish assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a window/garnish mounted to the vehicle, the window/garnish including an outer surface facing outwardly of the vehicle, and a forward edge surface proximate a vehicle doorway; and a seal structure extending at least partially between the doorway and the forward edge surfaces of the window/garnish to at least partially block external view of body colored portions of the vehicle in the doorway proximate the forward edge surface of the window/garnish when a door assembly associated with the doorway is in a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)
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10. The window/garnish assembly of clam herein the seal structure does not contact the door assembly.
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14. A window/garnish assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a window/garnish mounted to the vehicle, the window/garnish including an outer surface facing outwardly of the vehicle, and a forward edge surface proximate a vehicle doorway; a trim structure disposed around a portion of at least one outward surface of the window proximate at least one edge of the window/garnish, the trim structure including at least one forward edge surface proximate the vehicle doorway; and a seal structure extending at least partially between the doorway and the forward edge surfaces of the window/garnish and of the trim structure, the seal structure including a forward edge surface facing at least one of a rearward edge of a window of the door assembly, a rearward edge of a door handle assembly of the door assembly, and a rearward edge of a door trim structure of the door assembly when the door assembly is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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