Automobile windshield molding

• US 5,492,387 A
• Filed: 03/29/1994
• Issued: 02/20/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tokai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Tokai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Yada, Yukihiko, Hirose, Toshio
• Primary Examiner(s): Pike, Andrew C.
• Application Number:
  US08/219,421
• Time in Patent Office: 693 Days
• Field of Search: 296/146.15, 296/93, 296/146 M, 296/208, 296/213, 52/208, 52/400, 52/204.591, 52/204.597
• US Class Current: 296/93
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 48/12 Articles with an irregular circumference when viewed in cross-section, e.g. window profiles
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 48/302 being adjustable, i.e. having adjustable exit sections
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 99/0053 Producing sealings B29D99/0085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/26 Sealing devices, e.g. packaging for pistons or pipe joints
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/18 provided with reinforcements or inserts
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/21 having corner parts or bends
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/22 having varying cross-section in the longitudinal direction
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/25 characterised by water drainage means
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/70 specially adapted for windows or windscreens

Abstract

An automobile windshield molding is installed together with a metallic core material against a windshield installed in a window opening section of an automobile body panel. The windshield molding having a decorative section for covering an outside portion of the vehicle body panel and an installation section projecting from a rear side of the decorative section. The molding also includes a metallic core material which acts as a supporting frame for the molding. The metallic core material is disposed from the decorative section to the installation section.

Claims

1. An automobile windshield molding comprising a long size body installed consecutively from a first part corresponding to an edge of a windshield fixed to a vehicle body panel through a second part and to a third part, the automobile windshield molding comprising:

a decorative section for covering an outside portion of said vehicle body panel in a belt form;

an installation section embedded such as to project from a rear side of said decorative section to an inside portion of a vehicle body; and

a metallic core material installed so as to constitute a supporting frame for said molding and reinforce said decorative section;

wherein;

said decorative section comprises an elongate continuous body, of which an outside surface of said vehicle body formed in a cross section in a direction at right angles to a lengthwise direction is approximately the same in the lengthwise direction;

said installation section is integral with said decorative section and has different cross-sectional shapes between the first part corresponding to the edge of said windshield and said second and third parts; and

said metallic core material is disposed in said decorative section and said installation section so as to extend from said decorative section to said installation section, and said metallic core material is not arranged in said second part.

2. An automobile windshield molding according to claim 1, wherein said metallic core material is arranged in only said first part corresponding to the edge of the windshield.

3. An automobile windshield molding according to claim 1, wherein said third part includes an upper edge of the windshield.

4. An automobile windshield molding according to claim 1, wherein said metallic core material is formed into an approximately L cross-sectional shape from said decorative section to said installation section.

5. An automobile windshield molding according to claim 1, wherein said first part corresponds to a side edge of the windshield, and said second part corresponds to a corner edge of the windshield.

6. An automobile windshield molding comprising:

a decorative section which covers an outside surface of a vehicle body panel;

an installation section embedded to an inside portion of a vehicle body such as to project from a rear side of said decorative section;

a metallic core material installed so as to constitute a supporting frame for said molding; and

a rainwater drain channel compartmented in part through the entire molding to provide for a space between said decorative section and an outside surface of a windshield fixed to said vehicle body panel, said metallic core material reinforcing said decorative section and said rainwater drain channel;

wherein;

said molding extends consecutively from a first part corresponding to a regular width section of the rainwater drain channel in which said decorative section is set to be opposed at regular intervals toward said windshield through a second part corresponding to various width sections of the rainwater drain channel in which said decorative section is set to be opposed at various intervals toward the windshield to a third part corresponding to a part having no rainwater drain channel;

said decorative section comprises an elongate continuous body, of which an outside surface of the vehicle body formed in a cross section in a direction at right angles to a lengthwise direction is approximately the same in the lengthwise direction;

said installation section has different cross-sectional shapes between said first part corresponding to said regular width section of the rainwater drain channel and the third part; and

said metallic core material is embedded in said decorative section and said installation section so as to extend from said decorative section to said installation section, and said metallic core material is not arranged in said second part corresponding to various width sections of the rainwater drain channel.

7. An automobile windshield molding according to claim 6, wherein said metallic core material is arranged in only said first part corresponding to the regular width section of the rainwater drain channel.

8. An automobile windshield molding according to claim 6, wherein said first part corresponding to the regular width section of the rainwater drain channel corresponds to a side edge of the windshield and said third part corresponds to an upper edge of the windshield.

9. An automobile windshield molding according to claim 6, wherein said metallic core material is formed into an approximately L cross-sectional shape from said decorative section to said installation section.