Window sealing assembly

• US 5,548,929 A
• Filed: 12/02/1994
• Issued: 08/27/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cooper-Standard Automotive Incorporated (Cooper-Standard Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: The Standard Products Company (Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company)
• Inventors: Warren, Lawrence L., Keller, Forrest K., Larsen, Douglas C.
• Primary Examiner(s): KANNAN, PHILIP
• Application Number:
  US08/349,020
• Time in Patent Office: 634 Days
• Field of Search: 49/441, 49/440, 49/479.1, 49/484.1, 49/490.1, 49/492.1, 49/498.1, 24/297, 24/453, 24/697.1, 24/590, 52/717.01
• US Class Current: 49/441
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/17 provided with a low-friction material on the surface
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/22 having varying cross-section in the longitudinal direction
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/24 having tubular parts
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/265 the surface being primarily decorative
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/30 characterised by the fastening means
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/36 using separately inserted fastening means, e.g. using clips, beads or strips
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/76 for window sashes; for glass run channels
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/86 arranged on the opening panel
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 24/53 Projection or cavity rotates about axis of cavity access opening to interlock
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/309 Plastic type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45958 Plural distinct cavities or projections

Abstract

A window seal assembly for attachment to a vehicle door around the door'"'"'s window opening is provided. The window seal assembly includes a glass run channel and an inner flock seal both formed from extruded rubber or plastic and including metallic reinforcements. The glass run channel portion is attached to the frame along the pillars via a plurality of fasteners and the inner flock seal fits over a flange extending from the frame. Both the glass run channel and the inner flock seal include lips extending relatively toward the other to form a window pane receiving channel.

Claims

1. A window sealing assembly attachable to a vehicle door including a flange portion for sealing a movable pane of window glass comprising:

an elastomeric glass run channel attachable to said vehicle door including an embedded rigid reinforcing core having an elongated slot for retaining fastening means for attaching the glass run channel to said vehicle door.

2. The window sealing assembly of claim 1, wherein said rigid reinforcing core is substantially U-shaped including first and second legs separated by a core web to provide a window receiving channel, said elongated slot extending into the window receiving channel and having an overall C-shaped for retaining the head of said fastening means.

3. The window sealing assembly of claim 2, wherein said window receiving channel includes a layer of high density polyethylene bonded to the elastomeric material, whereby the high density polyethylene layer serves to reduce friction during movement of the window panel.

4. The window sealing assembly of claim 2, further comprising a bracket member mounted over a portion of the glass run channel, said bracket member including alternately bent tabs which extend into the elongated slot to preclude separation of the bracket member from the glass run channel and means for fastening the bracket member to the flange portion of said vehicle door.

5. The window sealing assembly of claim 4, wherein said bracket member is substantially U-shaped with inwardly bent first and second legs, said glass run channel being disposed within the bracket member such that the first and second legs of said glass run channel are pinched by said bracket member.

6. The window sealing assembly of claim 4, wherein said means for fastening the bracket member to the flange portion of said door includes an extending plate which is fastened to the flange.

7. The window sealing assembly of claim 1, further comprising a continuous interlock seal, said interlock seal including a rigid substantially U-shaped reinforcing core coated with an elastomeric material, said core having first and second legs separated by a web, wherein the first leg of said continuous interlock seal at least partially overlaps a portion of said glass run channel.

8. The window sealing assembly of claim 1, wherein said fastening means for attaching the glass run channel to the vehicle door includes a plurality of spaced apart fasteners.

9. The window sealing assembly of claim 8, wherein said plurality of spaced apart fasteners extend from an elongated track, said elongated track herein disposed within said elongated slot.

10. The window sealing assembly of claim 9, wherein said fasteners further comprise:

a base portion and a shaft portion having an axis connected to said base portion, said shaft portion adapted for resilient rotational deflection about said axis; and

a locking protrusion extending from said shaft portion including a locking member for engaging said vehicle door and a ramp portion operable for rotating said locking protrusion upon insertion of said protrusion through an aperture provided on the vehicle door.

11. The window sealing assembly of claim 1, wherein said fastening means for attaching the glass run channel to said vehicle door includes at least one clip.

12. A window sealing assembly attachable to a vehicle door for sealing a movable pane of window glass, comprising:

a substantially U-shaped elastomeric glass run channel including at least one pillar portion and at least one header portion, said at least one pillar portion including a rigid U-shaped reinforcing core including first and second legs separated by a web portion, said web portion including an elongated slot for retaining fastening means for attaching the glass run channel to the vehicle door, said header portion including a substantially U-shaped channel including first and second legs separated by a web portion; and

an elastomeric interlock seal including a rigid reinforcing core having first and second legs separated by a web portion to form a U-shaped channel, said interlock seal being disposed over a vehicle door flange such that the first leg of said interlock seal at least partially overlaps the first leg of said glass run channels pillar and header portions.

13. The window sealing assembly of claim 12, wherein the window receiving channel includes an outer layer of high density polyethylene bonded to the elastomeric material, whereby the high density polyethylene layer serves to reduce friction during movement of the window pane.

14. The window sealing assembly of claim 12, wherein said elongated slot is substantially C-shaped.

15. The window sealing assembly of claim 12, further comprising a bracket member mounted over a portion of the glass run channel, said bracket member including alternately bend tabs which extend into the elongated slot to preclude separation of the bracket member from the glass run channel and means for fastening the bracket member to the vehicle door flange.

16. The window sealing assembly of claim 15, wherein said bracket member is substantially U-shaped with inwardly bent first and second legs, said glass run channel being disposed within the bracket member such that the first and second legs of said glass run channel are pinched by said bracket member.

17. The window sealing assembly of claim 15, wherein said means for fastening the bracket member to the vehicle door flange includes an extending plate which is fastened to the vehicle door flange.

18. The window sealing assembly of claim 12, wherein said means for attaching the glass run channel to the vehicle door includes a plurality of spaced apart fasteners.

19. The window sealing assembly of claim 18, wherein said plurality of spaced apart fasteners extend from an elongated track, said elongated track being disposed within said elongated slot.

20. The window sealing assembly of claim 19, wherein said fasteners further comprise:

a base portion and a shaft portion having an axis connected to said base portion, said shaft portion adapted for resilient rotational deflection about said axis; and

a locking protrusion extending from said shaft portion including a locking member for engaging said vehicle door and a ramp portion operable for rotating said locking protrusion upon insertion of said protrusion through an aperture provided on the vehicle door.

21. The window sealing assembly of claim 20, wherein said ramp portion is offset from said axis for providing the resilient rotational deflection of said locking protrusion.

22. The window sealing assembly of claim 20, wherein said locking protrusion further comprises a first ramp surface and a second ramp surface terminating at a pair of respective locking members, said ramp surfaces being offset from said axis of said protrusion.

23. The window sealing assembly of claim 20, wherein said ramp portion includes a ramp edge and a plane passing through said ramp member which is non-coplanar with the plane drawn through the axis of said shaft portion.

24. The window sealing assembly of claim 23, wherein said plane passing through said ramp edge intersects the plane passing through said axis.

25. A fastening member for attaching a glass run channel including a supporting core to a vehicle door window opening, said fastening member comprising:

an elongated track having a plurality of fasteners extending therefrom, said plurality of fasteners including a base portion, a shaft portion and a locking protrusion extending from the shaft portion; and

means for positioning said elongated track relative to said supporting core, said means including at least one detent located along said track which receives a crimped portion of said supporting core to lock said fastening member in place.

26. The fastening member of claim 25, wherein said elongated track includes a plurality of detents located along at least one edge of said track, whereby said detents receive crimped portions of the supporting core to lock said fastening members in place.