Glass run weather strip assembly

• US 9,079,480 B1
• Filed: 06/06/2014
• Issued: 07/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Incorporated (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Williams, Paxton S.
• Primary Examiner(s): REDMAN, JERRY E
• Application Number:
  US14/297,680
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 494/40, 494/41, 296/146.9, 296/146.5, 296/1.08
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/20 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/76 for window sashes; for glass run channels
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 5/0402 window frame details, including sash guides and glass runs

Abstract

Embodiments of glass run weather strips and door assemblies are described herein. Such assemblies may include a door frame defining a window opening and a window moveable between an open and closed position. A weather strip may be attached to the door frame such that a portion of the window is in contact with the weather strip and an interior garnish may be installed such that a garnish pin extends into an aperture in the weather strip.

Claims

1. A glass run weather strip assembly, comprising:

a door frame at least partially defining a window opening and at least one clip aperture extending through the door frame;

a weather strip defining a weather strip aperture extending through the weather strip, the weather strip configured to attach to the door frame and contact a window;

an interior garnish comprising a garnish pin at least partially extending only through the weather strip aperture, and a garnish clip extending only through the clip aperture; and

wherein the weather strip aperture and the at least one clip aperture are separate and distinct.

2. The weather strip assembly of claim 1, wherein the weather strip aperture is located proximate an upper corner of the window opening in an installed position.

3. The weather strip assembly of claim 1, wherein the door frame comprises at least one frame flange at a perimeter of the window opening.

4. The weather strip assembly of claim 3, wherein the door frame comprises two frame flanges extending towards the window opening, the door frame defining a substantially open and hollow cross-section.

5. The weather strip assembly of claim 3, wherein the weather strip comprises at least one flange clamping section configured to receive the at least one frame flange.

6. The weather strip assembly of claim 5, wherein the flange clamping section comprises a first branch and a second branch together defining a substantially U-shaped cross section configured to contact two sides of the at least one frame flange.

7. The weather strip assembly of claim 1, wherein the weather strip comprises at least one sealing member to contact a surface of the window.

8. The weather strip assembly of claim 1, wherein the weather strip is made of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).

9. The weather strip assembly of claim 8, wherein the TPE is a thermoplastic vulcanisate (TPV).

10. A door assembly, comprising:

a door frame at least partially defining a window opening and at least one clip aperture extending through the door frame;

a window moveable between an open and closed position within the window opening;

a weather strip attached to the door frame and configured to contact the window, the weather strip defining a weather strip aperture extending through the weather strip;

an interior garnish comprising a garnish pin configured to at least partially extend through only the weather strip aperture, and a garnish clip configured to at least partially extend through only the clip aperture,

wherein the garnish pin and the garnish clip outwardly extend a distance away from the interior garnish in substantially parallel directions; and

wherein the weather strip aperture and the at least one clip aperture are separate and distinct.

11. The door assembly of claim 10, wherein the door frame comprises two frame flanges extending towards the window opening and the door frame defines a substantially open and hollow cross-section.

12. The door assembly of claim 11, wherein the weather strip comprises at least one flange clamping section configured to receive the at least one frame flange.

13. The weather strip assembly of claim 12, wherein the flange clamping section comprises a first branch and a second branch together defining a substantially U-shaped cross section configured to contact two sides of the at least one frame flange.

14. The door assembly of claim 10, wherein the weather strip is made of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).

15. The door assembly of claim 14, wherein the TPE is a thermoplastic vulcanisate (TPV).

16. The door assembly of claim 10, wherein the weather strip aperture is located proximate an upper corner of the window opening in an installed position.

17. A door assembly, comprising:

a door frame defining a window opening and having two frame flanges extending towards the window opening, the door frame defining a substantially open and hollow cross-section and having an aperture extending through the door frame;

a glass window moveable between an open and closed position;

a weather strip comprising a pair of flange clamping sections, at least one sealing member, and at least one aperture extending through the weather strip, wherein the flange clamping sections receive the door frame flanges, the at least one sealing member is configured to contact a portion of the window; and

an interior garnish comprising a garnish pin and a garnish clip, wherein the garnish pin is configured to at least partially extend through only the weather strip aperture and the garnish clip is configured to extend through only the aperture defined in the door frame such that a portion of the garnish overlaps an edge of the weather strip; and

wherein the weather strip aperture and the at least one clip aperture are separate and distinct.