CA2036085C - Trim lip for a weather seal - Google Patents

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CA2036085C
CA2036085C CA002036085A CA2036085A CA2036085C CA 2036085 C CA2036085 C CA 2036085C CA 002036085 A CA002036085 A CA 002036085A CA 2036085 A CA2036085 A CA 2036085A CA 2036085 C CA2036085 C CA 2036085C
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Douglas C. Larsen
Robert A. Vaughan
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Cooper Standard Automotive Inc
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60JWINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/20Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape
    • B60J10/23Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape assembled from two or more parts
    • B60J10/235Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape assembled from two or more parts the parts being joined along their longitudinal direction
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60JWINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/20Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape
    • B60J10/26Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape characterised by the surface shape
    • B60J10/265Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape characterised by the surface shape the surface being primarily decorative
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60JWINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/30Sealing arrangements characterised by the fastening means
    • B60J10/32Sealing arrangements characterised by the fastening means using integral U-shaped retainers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60JWINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/80Sealing arrangements specially adapted for opening panels, e.g. doors

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Abstract

The present invention is a weather seal adapted to be secured on a flange of a vehicle to seal a gap between the flange and a panel member. The weather seal includes retaining members for retaining the weather seal on the flange and a separate trim lip for sealing the gap between the flange and panel member. The weather seal also includes an attachment portion receiving one end of the trim lip to removably secure the trim lip to the weather, seal and allow accurate positioning of the trim lip to seal the gap when the weather seal is secured to the flange.

Description

2~~3~i08 TRIM LIP F~C~R A WF~~R SFAL
BAQCGROUND OF THE INVf~IVTION
1. Field of the Inv~'ntion The present invention relates generally to weather seals, and more particularly to, a wQZther seal for a door on an autaartive vehicle.
2. Description of Related Art Typically, a weather seal is used on a flange surrounding a door anening to conceal or close a gap between a panel m~~er such as a trim panel and a flange of the door opening on an autcxnotive vehicle. Generally, the weather seal has a U-shaped core her having an outer skin surrounding the interior and exterior of the core menber. The outer skin has inwazdly projecting retaining members exterx3ing within a channel defined by the core ~nber which are adapted to grip or couple with the flange of the door opening to retain the weather seal to the flange. A trim lip or, in sane cases, a sealing lip integrally molded with the outer skin extends outwardly from one side of the exterior of the outer skin. Additionally, a tubular member may extend outxaardly Eton the other aids of the exterior of the outer skin to fozm a seal with the door.
One disadvantac~ of the above weather seal is that the trim lip may become disposed in the gap between the flange and tram panel. This may occur when the weather seal is installed aftex thp trim panel is in place on the vehicle or when the weather seal is installed on the flange and the trim panel is subsequently installed on the v~..hicle. As a result, additional time and manias may be exp~..nded to manually remove the trim lip Eton the gap and reposition the trim lip to cover the gap and contact the trim panel. Another disadvantage is that if the trim lip is not repositioned, an unpleasing aesthetic appearance results.

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SLRY OF Tf~ INVENTION
It is, therefore, one object of the present invention to provide a means for attaching a separa t~ trim lip to the weather seal after the weather seal has been installed on a flange.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a removable trim or sealing lip for a weather seal.
It is yet another object of. the present invention to provide a more aesthetically pleasing appearance by minimizing trim lip wrinkling aro~d small radius comers. This is prone to occur in one piece comstructic~s.
Zb achieve the foregoing objects, 'the present invention is a weather seal adapted to be secured on a flange of a vehicle to seal a gap between the flange and a panel amber. The weather seal includes means foaming a separate trim lip to the weather seal for sealing the gap between the flange and panel member. The weather seal also includes means for attaching the trim lip to the weather seal to seal the gap after the weather seal has been installed on the flange.
One advantage of the present invention is that the trim lip is a separate member which can be attached to the weather seal for accurate positioning of the trim lip to the desired position to cover or seal the gap.
Another advantage of the present isivention is that the trim lip is detachably or remwably secured to the weather seal to allow for remval and repositioning of the trim lip. A further advantage of the present imiention is that the separate trim lip regu;res less time and money exp~,.nde~d to accurately position the trim lip. A still further advantage is that the present invention provides a more aesthetically pleasing appearance by minimizing train lip wrinkling aroamd shall radius corners.

~O~~Og Other advantages, features and objects of the present im~ertion will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood after reading the following description in light of the accaupai°~ying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRA3~lINGS
Figure 1 is a partial side view of an autamtive vehicle including a weather seal according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1.
DESCRIPTION OF ~ P~I~
Referring to Figure 1, an autcmotive vehicle 10 is shown with a weather seal, according to the present invention, generally illustrated at 12.
The vehicle 10 includes a door opening 14 to contain a door 16. The vehicle also includes an inner panel umber 17 such as an inner trim panel and an outer panel amber 18 disposed adjacent the door opening 14. Referring to Figure 2, the inner panel n~ber 17 and outer panel manber 18 form or define a flange 19 peripherally exterx3ing into the door opening 14. A gap 20 is disposed between the flange 19 and the inner panel member 17. She weather seal 12 couples with or grips the flange 19 to close or seal the gap 20 and _ conceal the gap 20 frr,~n view.
The weather seal 12 includes a core member 22 formed to a generally U-shape c~nfig~aration to define a channel 24. the core member 22 is aade of a u~tallic material. The weather seal 12 also includes an outer skin 26 suing the interior and exterior of the core member 22. The outer skin 26 is extruded fr~an a soft polymeric material such as EP~M or PVC having a shore hardness of 65A. A plurality of retaining m~enbers 28 and 30 extend fx~ccn the outer skin 26 and im~ardly into the channel 24. 'rhe retaining m°inbers 28 and 30 grip or coauple with the flange 19 to retain the weather seal ~?(~3~i08 12 onto the flange 19. A tubular manber 32 made of a sponge material may extend outwardly from the other side of the outer skin 26 to contact or eealingly engage the door 16. It should be appreciated that up to this point in the description the weather seal is conventional in construction.
The weather seal 12 i~ludes an attachment portion 34 extending from the outer skin 26 at one side of the U-shaped end and extending across the width of the core member 22 and outer skin 26 at the end thereof to form a generally "L" shaped configuration defining a channel 36. The attacYanent portion 34 is extended fran a hard polymeric material such as ~I or PVC
having a shore hazdness of 50D. At least one retaining member 38 extends into the channel 36. Zhe retaining menber 38 is extnided fran a soft polymeric material such as EPOM or PVC having a shore hardness of 65A.
The weather seal 12 also includes a separate trim or sealing lip 40 having a generally arcuate shape which is adapted to be rennvably secured or attached to the weather seal 12 to close or seal the gap 20 when the weather seal 12 is installed onto the flange 19. The trim lip 40 is extruded fran a soft polymeric material such as EP~M or PVC having a shore hardness of 65A.
Tl~e trim lip 40 has a base portion 42 at one end. The base portion 42 has a male projection 44 extending outwardly and is adapted to be received within the channel 36. The male projection 44 is extruded fran a hard polymeric material such as E~NI or PVC having a shore hardness of 50D. Zhe male projection 44 is generally rectangular in cross sectioai and has an arcuate recess 46 adapted to eonforna and engage an arcuate or x~nded corner 48 of the outer skin 26. The retaining member 38 grips or couples with the male projection 44 to retain the trim lip 40 to the w~..ather seal 12.
'tee base portion 42 also has a seoar~dam lip 50 extending outwardly and adapted to engage an outer surface 52 of the attachment portion 34 to prevent contaminants from entering the channel 36. The secondary lip 50 is 2~~3~Ja~
generally arcuate and foams a recess 54 to receive an end 56 of the attacW nt portiea~ 56. The trim Zip 40 may be coext~uded with the outer skin 26 and is removably or detachably secured to the weat'~er seal 12 by the coupling or engagement of the male p~jection 44 and retaining member 38.
In operation, the weather seal 12 may be installed on the flange 19 after the inner panel member 17 is secured in place on the vehicle 10. The flange 19 is disposed in the channel 24 of the weather seal 12 and the retaining members 28 and 30 grip the flange 19 to secure the weather seal 12 to the flange 19. The trim lip 40 may be attached to the weather seal 12 by disposing the male projection 44 in t;he channel 36 of the attachment portion 34 as illustrated in Figure 2. When this ocr.~urs, the retaining member 38 grips or ales with the male projection 44 to retain the trim lip 40 to the weather seal 12. As a result, 'the trim lip 40 is remavably or detachably secured to the weather seal 12. The trim lip 40 covers or closes the gap 20 a~ rests or contacts the inner panel meter 17. Accordingly, the present invention provides a simple and inexpensive method of correctly positioning the trim lip 40 to corer or close the gap 20 between the flange 19 and inner panel member 17.
She present invention has been described in an illustrative manner.
~t is to be understood that the terminology which has been used is in the nature of worc7s of description rather than of limitation.
Many modifications and variations of the present mention are possible in light of the above teachings. Therefore, within the scope of the appended claims, the present invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

Claims (2)

1. A weather seal adapted to be secured on a flange of a vehicle to seal a gap defined by an end of the flange and a panel member which is fixedly disposed relative to said flange, comprising:
a core member configured to define a first channel;
an outer skin disposed about an interior and an exterior of said core member;
a plurality of retaining members extending from said outer skin and into said channel to secure said weather seal to the flange;
an attachment portion integrally formed with said outer skin, said attachment portion forming a second channel generally transverse to said first channel having an end portion extending generally transverse to said first channel;
said attachment portion having at least one second retaining member projecting into said second channel;
an independent trim lip having a base portion, an integrally formed primary lip and an integrally formed secondary lip extending longitudinally in a direction generally opposite said primary lip, and a male projection projecting from said base portion, said secondary lip and said male projection cooperating to define a recess;
said male projection being secured releasably within said second channel by said second retaining member when said sealing lip is removably coupled to said attachment portion such that said primary lip engages a portion of said panel member and said secondary lip engages a portion of said end portion of said attachment portion while said end portion extends into said recess to help secure said end portion within said recess; said trim lip thereby sealing said gap between said flange and said panel member disposed fixedly relative to said flange.
2. The weather seal of claim 1, further comprising a tubular member integrally formed with said outer skin and projecting outwardly therefrom generally transversely of said first channel for sealingly engaging a movable external member.
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