Flange weatherstrip attachment
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1. A seal retention assembly comprising:
- a flange;
a lanced segment angularly extending from the flange and having integrally deformed sides and a substantially planar face defining a lanced opening between the face and the flange; and
a weatherstrip comprising;
a substantially U-shaped channel, including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a cap wall, and a core encased within the U-shaped channel; and
a retaining member angularly extending from the first sidewall and engaging the face.
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Abstract
A seal weatherstrip retention assembly is provided that includes a flange having a lanced segment, wherein the lanced segment extends at an angled pitch away from the flange. Also included is a weatherstrip. The weatherstrip includes a substantially U-shaped channel, wherein the U-shaped channel includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a cap wall. The weatherstrip further includes a retaining member that extends away from the first sidewall, wherein the retaining member is angled to engage the lanced segment.
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1. A seal retention assembly comprising:
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a flange; a lanced segment angularly extending from the flange and having integrally deformed sides and a substantially planar face defining a lanced opening between the face and the flange; and a weatherstrip comprising; a substantially U-shaped channel, including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a cap wall, and a core encased within the U-shaped channel; and a retaining member angularly extending from the first sidewall and engaging the face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A seal retention assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a flange having at least one lanced segment, wherein the at least one lanced segment includes a first portion and a second portion, and wherein the at least one lanced segment pivots away from the flange at the first portion and extends to the second portion at a distal end thereof, forming a lanced opening; and a weatherstrip further comprising; a substantially U-shaped channel, including a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a cap wall, and a core encased within the U-shaped channel; a retaining member angularly extending from the first sidewall substantially toward the second sidewall, wherein the retaining member is angled to engageably attach to the second portion, thereby retaining the weatherstrip to the flange; and a hook member having a first portion extending from the cap wall proximate the second sidewall and a second portion curling back toward the cap wall. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of retaining a weatherstrip to a vehicle flange comprising:
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providing a flange on a vehicle; lancing a substantially linear opening in the flange and forming a lanced segment that angularly extends from the flange and has integrally deformed sides and a substantially planer face that defines a lanced opening between the face and the flange; forming a weatherstrip having a substantially U-shaped channel, comprising a core encased therein, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a cap wall, a retaining member that extends away from the first sidewall, and a plurality of fingers extending from the second sidewall; and placing the weatherstrip over the flange, thereby engageably attaching the retaining member to the face of the lanced segment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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