GB2209788A - Weatherstrip - Google Patents

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GB2209788A
GB2209788A GB8821070A GB8821070A GB2209788A GB 2209788 A GB2209788 A GB 2209788A GB 8821070 A GB8821070 A GB 8821070A GB 8821070 A GB8821070 A GB 8821070A GB 2209788 A GB2209788 A GB 2209788A
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Richard Douglas Martin
Roger Dale Smith
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/20—Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape
    • B60J10/24—Sealing arrangements characterised by the shape having tubular parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/15—Sealing arrangements characterised by the material
    • B60J10/16—Sealing arrangements characterised by the material consisting of two or more plastic materials having different physical or chemical properties
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/30—Sealing arrangements characterised by the fastening means
    • B60J10/32—Sealing arrangements characterised by the fastening means using integral U-shaped retainers
    • B60J10/33—Sealing arrangements characterised by the fastening means using integral U-shaped retainers characterised by the configuration of the retaining lips
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J10/00—Sealing arrangements
    • B60J10/80—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for opening panels, e.g. doors

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Abstract

The U-shaped attachment strip of a weatherstrip has extending from one side wall a plurality of small ribs (28, 30), and extending from the other side wall (14) a long foot (32) terminating in a plurality of ridges (34). <IMAGE>

Description

FLANGE FINISHER WITH WEATHERSTRIP Background and Summary of the Invention The present invention relates to a strip structure intended to be attached to a flange, for example a flange on a nstor vehicle. Sore particularly the Present relates to a flange finisher intended to be attached to a flange on a motor vehicle and having a weatherstrip for the purpose of sealing.
Flange finishers for use in the automotive industry are well known. Flange finishers are employed to protect, seal and pride a nrore pleasing appearance to the edges of flanges, pinchwelds and the like sui as are often found on automotive vehicle bodies and protective head gear. Flange finshers are also used to support a weatherstrip to seal doors, widows, trunk lids and so forth in automotive vehicles. Flange finishers generally have a U < aped body comprising a web region joining two sidewall regions to form a U-shaped channel with a plurality of ribs extending from each side region toward the interior of the channel.
The ribs are adapted to grip an associated flange edge when the flange finisher is force thereon. Examples of flange finishers are taught in U.S. Patents No. 4,188,765 Felzuary 19, 1980 to Jackson; No. 4,092,813 June 6, 1978 to Eggert; No. 4,318,249 March 9, 1982 to Landreth; No. 4,324,826 April 13, 1982 to Ginster; and No. 4,348,443 September 7, 1982 to Benin.
Although flange finishers are knawn in the art there remains a need for flange finishers which are improved with respect to ease of installation and resistance to removal Ideally, a flange finisher would require little force for installation and yet, Once installed, would be surely retained onto the flange edge and strongly resistant to removal fran the flange edge. Thus, in accordance with the present invention a flange finisher is provided which can be fitted to a flange with undue force and yet has increased resistance to removal fran the flange Once fitted thereon.A flange finisher of the present invention has a pair of side walls joined by a web portion to form a U-shaped channel.
Extending fran one side wall into the channel are a plurality of small ribs. Extending fran the other side wall into the channel and in opposition to the small ribs is a g foot wall carries a plurality of ridges. Further understanding of the present invention will be had tan the fo11oing disclosure.
Brief Description of the Drawing The Figure is a perspective view, in section and away, of a flange finisher of the present invention.
Description of the Invention Now referring to the drawing, the Figure thaws a preferred embodiment of a flange finisher of the present invention which is indicated generally by the numeral 10. Flange finisher 10 is intended to clampingly engage the edge of a flange such as flange 12 shown in becen lines in the figure.
Flange finisher 10 has sidewalls 14 and 16, the edge portions of which are joined by web 18 to form a tunnel 20.
Flange finisher 10 can include an associated pealing bubble 22 and sealing finger 24 which are preferably made of sponge rubber, for example, EPDM.
Flange finisher 10 Preferably has a meal core 26 which can be any metal carrier or core =wentionaI in the art, suitable cores are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patents Nods. 3,165,793 January 19, 1965 to Lynch, 3,167,825 February 2, 1965 to Zoller and 4,339,860 July 20, 1982 to Hayashi. The flange finisher 10 of the Present invention can be made by extruding EPDM or other rubber cover material over a flat netal core and then forming into the U-shape as is illustrated in the drawing. Alternatively, the core ray be eliminated from flange finisher 10 if the cover material is of sufficient strength such as EPDM of 40 to 60 shore D duroceter.
Projecting inwardly from sidewall 16 are a plurality of short ribs 28. Ribs 28 preferably have wed ends 30 and extend at an angle fran side wall 16, extending both toward the interior of channel 20 and toward web 18. Ribs 28 are relatively short, extEding less than half the width of darnel 20.
Projecting inwardly fran sidewall 14 is a long foot 32.
Foot 32 extends at an angle fran sidewall 14, extending both toward the interior of channel 20 and toward web 18. Foot 32 is of a length greater than ribs 28 and preferably has a length greater than half the width of channel 20. The side of foot 32 generally facing the apen mouth of channel 20 carries a plurality of ridges 34 which are adapted to abut against flange 12 when flange finisher 10 is installed ereon. Also located within channel 20 is a foam rubber seal 36 which runs along web 18.
Flange finisher 10 can be easily installed onto a flange and has the flexibility to accomodate large variants in flange thicknesses. Flange fieesher 10 is especially suitable for use in section with automotive vehicle door or trunk sealing applications File a specific embodiment of this invention has been described an illustrated herein it is to be understood may be varied within the scope of the appended claims without departing tan the spirit of the invention.

Claims (12)

Eat Is Claimde Is:
1. A flange finisher having a pair Of sidewalls joined by a web to form a U-shaped channel, a plurality of relatively short ribs extending into said channel tan one of laid pair of side walls and a relatively long foot with a plurality of ridges thereon extending into said charnel fran the other of said pair of sidewalls.
2. A flange finisher as in Claim 1 wherein said sidewalls and web comprise a metal core having a rubber cover thereober.
3. A flange finisher as in claim 2 wherein one of said sidewalls has a sealing bubble attached thereto expending away from said channel.
4. A flange finisher as in Claim 3 wherein one of said sidewalls has a sealing finger extending therefrom.
5. A flange finisher as in Claim 4 wherein in said channel said web has a sponge rubber seal secured thereto.
6. A flange finisher comprising two side walls joined by a base to form a generally U-shaped channel, at least one of the side walls being provided with a relatively long limb inclined to the side wall and extending into the channel towards the base, the limb having on its surface remote from the side wall a plurality of ridges protruding into the channel.
7. A flange finisher according to Claim 6, wherein one of the side walls is provided with the long limb and the other side wall is provided with a plurality of relatively short ribs inclined to the side wall and extending into the channel towards the base.
8. A flange finisher according to Claim 6 or Claim 7, wherein the side walls and the base consist of a metal core covered with a rubber material.
9. A flange finisher according to any one of Claims 6 to 8, wherein one of the side walls has a sealing bubble attached thereto, the sealing bubble extending away from the channel.
10. A flange finisher according to any one of Claims 6 to 9, wherein one of the side walls has a sealing finger extending from the side wall generally away from the base.
11. A flange finisher according to any one of Claims 6 to 10, wherein a sponge rubber seal is secured to the base within the channel.
12. A flange finisher substantially as hereinbefore described, with reference to, and as shown in, the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (6)

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US5261188A (en) * 1992-11-23 1993-11-16 The Standard Products Company Belt weatherstrip with bulb
US6637081B1 (en) * 2002-06-20 2003-10-28 Kulkaski Stanley V Walk around grass cutter parts
US6880209B2 (en) * 2002-06-20 2005-04-19 Stanley V. Kulkaski Walk around grass cutter parts
FR2879512A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-06-23 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa Motor vehicle, has joint which encloses strike and clamp and is supported on edges that extend with respect to each other along their respective lengths, where edges do not touch each other
US20110219699A1 (en) * 2010-03-15 2011-09-15 Naohisa Miyakawa Extrusion molded product having a core material
US8499499B2 (en) * 2011-09-27 2013-08-06 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Weather strip for motor vehicle

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GB2006309A (en) * 1977-10-18 1979-05-02 Profil Sa Ind Financ Le Improvements Relating to Sealing and Protecting Strips for Metal Flanges or the Like
EP0255916A1 (en) * 1986-08-05 1988-02-17 METZELER Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Sealing strip for fitting on the edge of the bodyworkof a car

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GB2006309A (en) * 1977-10-18 1979-05-02 Profil Sa Ind Financ Le Improvements Relating to Sealing and Protecting Strips for Metal Flanges or the Like
EP0255916A1 (en) * 1986-08-05 1988-02-17 METZELER Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Sealing strip for fitting on the edge of the bodyworkof a car

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5261188A (en) * 1992-11-23 1993-11-16 The Standard Products Company Belt weatherstrip with bulb
US6637081B1 (en) * 2002-06-20 2003-10-28 Kulkaski Stanley V Walk around grass cutter parts
US6880209B2 (en) * 2002-06-20 2005-04-19 Stanley V. Kulkaski Walk around grass cutter parts
FR2879512A1 (en) * 2004-12-22 2006-06-23 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa Motor vehicle, has joint which encloses strike and clamp and is supported on edges that extend with respect to each other along their respective lengths, where edges do not touch each other
US20110219699A1 (en) * 2010-03-15 2011-09-15 Naohisa Miyakawa Extrusion molded product having a core material
US8479451B2 (en) * 2010-03-15 2013-07-09 Tokiwa Chemical Industries, Co., Ltd. Extrusion molded product having a core material
US8499499B2 (en) * 2011-09-27 2013-08-06 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Weather strip for motor vehicle

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