Molded glass run channel corner assembly
First Claim
1. A glass run channel assembly formed by molding, the glass run channel assembly comprising a division post glass run channel and a header glass run channel, the division post glass run channel including an H-shaped cross sectional member having outboard sealing lips including distal finger-like projections and opposing inboard sealing lips including distal finger-like projections, the outboard sealing lips and the inboard sealing lips joined together a selected distance by a cross-piece which functions as a divider to define opposing glass run channels, the outboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel having therebetween an outboard presentation surface and the inboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel having therebetween an inboard presentation surface, the header glass run channel including an inboard sealing lip, outboard sealing lip, inside reveal sealing lip, and a bulb, wherein an inwardly facing edge of the outboard sealing lip, an outwardly facing edge of the inboard sealing lip and the bulb cooperatively form a C-shaped channel and the inside reveal sealing lip and the inboard sealing lip cooperatively form a C-shaped channel to receive a metal flange of an upper door frame, and a corner assembly including:
- a) a curved inboard sealing lip which bonds with and joins the inboard sealing lip of the header glass run channel and the inboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel; and
b) an inboard presentation surface which bonds with and joins the inboard presentation surface of the division post glass run channel and the inside reveal sealing lip of the header glass run channel, wherein the outboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel have free edges unconnected to the outboard sealing lip of the header glass run channel.
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Abstract
A molded glass run channel corner assembly formed by molding an extruded rigid division post and a flexible extruded header such that the corner assembly is capable of providing a continuous seal with contiguous corner edges of glass windows positioned on each side of the division post and a method of manufacture.
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15 Claims
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1. A glass run channel assembly formed by molding, the glass run channel assembly comprising a division post glass run channel and a header glass run channel, the division post glass run channel including an H-shaped cross sectional member having outboard sealing lips including distal finger-like projections and opposing inboard sealing lips including distal finger-like projections, the outboard sealing lips and the inboard sealing lips joined together a selected distance by a cross-piece which functions as a divider to define opposing glass run channels, the outboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel having therebetween an outboard presentation surface and the inboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel having therebetween an inboard presentation surface, the header glass run channel including an inboard sealing lip, outboard sealing lip, inside reveal sealing lip, and a bulb, wherein an inwardly facing edge of the outboard sealing lip, an outwardly facing edge of the inboard sealing lip and the bulb cooperatively form a C-shaped channel and the inside reveal sealing lip and the inboard sealing lip cooperatively form a C-shaped channel to receive a metal flange of an upper door frame, and a corner assembly including:
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a) a curved inboard sealing lip which bonds with and joins the inboard sealing lip of the header glass run channel and the inboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel; and b) an inboard presentation surface which bonds with and joins the inboard presentation surface of the division post glass run channel and the inside reveal sealing lip of the header glass run channel, wherein the outboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel have free edges unconnected to the outboard sealing lip of the header glass run channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A glass run channel assembly comprising:
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a) a rigid division post glass run channel including an H-shaped cross sectional member having outboard sealing lips and opposing inboard sealing lips joined together a selected distance by a cross-piece which functions as a divider to define opposing glass run channels, the outboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel having therebetween an outboard presentation surface and the inboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channels having therebetween an inboard presentation surface; b) an extruded flexible a header glass run channel including an inboard sealing lip, outboard sealing lip, inside reveal sealing lip, and a bulb, wherein an inwardly facing edge of the outboard sealing lip, an outwardly facing edge of the inboard sealing lip and the bulb cooperatively form a C-shaped channel and the inside reveal sealing lip and the inboard sealing lip cooperatively form a C-shaped channel to receive a metal flange of an upper door frame; and c) a glass run channel corner assembly including a curved inboard sealing lip which bonds with and joins the inboard sealing lip of the header glass run channel and the inboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel, and an inboard presentation surface which bonds with and joins the inboard presentation surface of the division post glass run channel and the inside reveal sealing lip of the header glass run channel, wherein the outboard sealing lips of the division post glass run channel have a free edge unconnected to the outboard sealing lip of the header glass run channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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