Sealing profile with U-shaped cross-section and inside sealing lips

• US 4,744,570 A
• Filed: 08/04/1987
• Issued: 05/17/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems GmbH (Cooper-Standard Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Metzeler Kautschuk GmbH
• Inventors: Kranz, Jurgen
• Primary Examiner(s): Ward, Robert S.
• Application Number:
  US07/081,186
• Time in Patent Office: 287 Days
• Field of Search: 277/184, 277/205, 277/206 R, 277/207 R, 277/207 A, 277/208-210, 49/490, 49/491, 49/496, 296/93
• US Class Current: 277/647
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/33 characterised by the configuration of the retaining lips
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 7/2318 by applying over- or under-pressure, e.g. inflatable gasproof doors or windows E06B5/12; for vehicles B60J10/244
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 277/921 Closure or weather strip seal

Abstract

A sealing profile includes a basic body being formed of elastomeric material and having a U-shaped cross section defining an inner surface thereof with sides. A metallic reinforcement inlay is disposed in the basic body. Sealing lips are integrally formed on the inner surface of the basic body. At least one of the sealing lips on one of the sides of the inner surface of the basic body is formed of the same material as the basic body. The at least one sealing lip has a substantially triangular cross section defining corners and an enlarged head surface. One of the corners pivotally connects the at least one sealing lip to the basic body. The enlarged head surface of the sealing lip has a concavely curved recess formed therein.

Claims

1. Sealing profile, comprising a basic body being formed of elastomeric material and having a U-shaped cross section defining an inner surface thereof with sides, a metallic reinforcement inlay disposed in said basic body, sealing lips integrally formed on said inner surface of said basic body, at least one of said sealing lips on one of said sides of said inner surface of said basic body being formed of the same material as said basic body, said at least one sealing lip having a substantially triangular cross section defining corners and an enlarged head surface, one of said corners pivotally connecting said at least one sealing lip to said basic body, and said enlarged head surface of said sealing lip having a concavely curved recess formed therein.

2. Sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein said enlarged head surface of said triangular sealing lip extends obliquely relatively to a central plane of said U-shaped basic body, in an unstressed state.

3. Sealing profile according to claim 2, wherein said sealing lips include two bead-like sealing lips disposed on another of said sides of inner surface of said U-shaped basic body other than said one side of said inner surface on which said triangular sealing lip is disposed.

4. Sealing profile according to claim 2, wherein said sealing lips include a plurality of mutually parallel sealing lips on each of said sides of said inner surface of said U-shaped basic body.

5. Sealing profile according to claim 1, wherein said U-shaped basic body has a longer leg and a shorter leg, said longer leg being in the form of a protruding, flexible, sealing strip.