GB2361020A - Glass run seal - Google Patents

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GB2361020A
GB2361020A GB0008113A GB0008113A GB2361020A GB 2361020 A GB2361020 A GB 2361020A GB 0008113 A GB0008113 A GB 0008113A GB 0008113 A GB0008113 A GB 0008113A GB 2361020 A GB2361020 A GB 2361020A
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Ivon Wayne Griffiths
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Standard Products Co
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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
    • B60J10/70—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens
    • B60J10/74—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides
    • B60J10/79—Sealing arrangements specially adapted for windows or windscreens for sliding window panes, e.g. sash guides for flush-glass windows, i.e. for windows flush with the vehicle body or the window frame
    • 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

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Abstract

A glass run seal 3, for a vehicle door 2, is used to form seals between a vehicle body 1 and the door 2, as well as between the door 2 and a window pane 4. The seal 3 has an area (7, figure 2), on a contacting limb 6, which forms the seal between the vehicle body 1 and door 2. This area (7, figure 2) is formed using a material which is softer than that used to form the remainder of the seal 3, and helps to reduce chatter caused by the seal 3 tapping against a cant rail 5. The area (7, figure 2) of softer material may be formed from spongy EPDM, while the remainder of the seal may be formed from dense EPDM.

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2361020 is GLASS RUN SEAL 1 This invention relates to a glass run seal for
locating on the door of a vehicle, the seal having the dual function of (a) forming a seal between the body of the vehicle and the door of the vehicle and (b) forming a seal between the door of the vehicle and a window pane fitted in the door.
When a vehicle travels over rough terrain, the portion of the glass run seal that forms the seal between the door of the vehicle and the body of the vehicle has a tendency to tap against the body of the vehicle, as a result of the fact that the door tends to move relative to the door aperture of the body. This tapping causes "chatter", i.e. an obtrusive noise which can be heard from within the vehicle and that reduces the overall noise performance of the vehicle.
According to the present invention, that portion of the glass run seal that forms the interface between the seal and the body of the vehicle is made of a material that is softer than the remainder of the glass run seal (usually EPDM, e.g. dense EPDM).
Thus the present invention provides a glass run seal for locating on the door of a vehicle, the seal having the dual function of (a) forming a seal between the body of the vehicle and the door of the vehicle and (b) forming a seal between the door of the vehicle and a window pane fitted in the door, wherein that portion of the glass run seal that forms the seal between the door of the vehicle and the body of the vehicle is made of a material that is softer than the remainder of the glass run seal.
By use of a softer material at the interface, the "chatter" is reduced or eliminated.
Reference will now be made, by way of example, to the drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a sectional view of part of the body and door of a vehicle, with a glass run seal fitted to the door; and Figure 2 is an enlarged view of portion "All of Figure 1.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, there is shown part of the body 1 of a vehicle, and a flange 2 of the door of the vehicle, the latter being provided with a glass run seal 3 in which a window pane 4 fitted in the door can run.
The body 1 includes a cant rail trim 5 against which a contacting limb 6 of the glass run seal 3 bears when the door is closed to form a seal between the door and the body.
When the vehicle travels over rough terrain, the door tends to move relative to the body, as a result of which the contacting limb 6 of the glass run seal 3 (which is usually made entirely of dense EPM taps against the cant rail trim 5 (which is usually made of metal), causing "chatter".
According to the present invention, a part 7 of the contacting limb 6 of the glass run seal 3, is made of a softer material, e.g. a spongy material, thereby reducing or eliminating the "chatter". Also, there is a reduction in the load deflection of the contacting limb 6 of the glass run seal 3. - The part 7 is preferably made of spongy EPM, preferably having a specific gravity 0.5 to 0.7, and the remainder of the seal is preferably made, at least in part, of solid EPM, for example partly of solid EPDM having a Shore hardness of 70 and partly of solid EPM having a Shore hardness of 90.
Instead of EPM, the seal can be made of TPE or SBR.
The seal is preferably made by extrusion.
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Claims (4)

  1. CLAIMS i. A glass run seal for locating on the door of a vehicle, the seal
    having the dual function of (a) forming a seal between the body of the vehicle and the door of the vehicle and (b) forming a seal between the door of the vehicle and a window pane fitted in the door, wherein that portion of the glass run seal that forms the seal between the door of the vehicle and the body of the vehicle is made of a material that is softer than the remainder of the glass run seal.
  2. 2. A seal according to claim 1, wherein the softer material is spongy EPM
  3. 3. A seal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the remainder of the seal is made, at least in part, of dense EPM
  4. 4. A seal according to claim 1, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in, the drawings.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10207682C5 (en) * 2002-02-22 2008-08-28 Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems Gmbh Sealing arrangement for sealing a door relative to the body of a motor vehicle
US8479449B2 (en) 2002-10-02 2013-07-09 Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc. Sealing, trimming and guiding strip

Citations (6)

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US4656784A (en) * 1984-11-19 1987-04-14 Metzeler Kautschuk Gmbh Device for the simultaneous sealing of the window pane of a door and the roof of a motor vehicle
GB2233378A (en) * 1989-06-21 1991-01-09 Draftex Ind Ltd Vehicle window seal
EP0587428A1 (en) * 1992-09-10 1994-03-16 Gencorp Inc. Window enclosures for automobile doors
EP0601693A1 (en) * 1992-11-28 1994-06-15 Ford Motor Company Limited A weatherstrip
US5343609A (en) * 1993-09-15 1994-09-06 Schlegel Corporation Method for assembling a flush glass window seal
US5743047A (en) * 1993-11-15 1998-04-28 Metzeler Automotive Profiles Gmbh Seal for simultaneously sealing a door window pane and a door opening on a motor vehicle

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4656784A (en) * 1984-11-19 1987-04-14 Metzeler Kautschuk Gmbh Device for the simultaneous sealing of the window pane of a door and the roof of a motor vehicle
GB2233378A (en) * 1989-06-21 1991-01-09 Draftex Ind Ltd Vehicle window seal
EP0587428A1 (en) * 1992-09-10 1994-03-16 Gencorp Inc. Window enclosures for automobile doors
EP0601693A1 (en) * 1992-11-28 1994-06-15 Ford Motor Company Limited A weatherstrip
US5343609A (en) * 1993-09-15 1994-09-06 Schlegel Corporation Method for assembling a flush glass window seal
US5743047A (en) * 1993-11-15 1998-04-28 Metzeler Automotive Profiles Gmbh Seal for simultaneously sealing a door window pane and a door opening on a motor vehicle

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10207682C5 (en) * 2002-02-22 2008-08-28 Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems Gmbh Sealing arrangement for sealing a door relative to the body of a motor vehicle
EP1476322B2 (en) † 2002-02-22 2012-02-01 Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems GmbH Sealing arrangement, particularly for effecting a sealing between a door and the body of a motor vehicle
US8479449B2 (en) 2002-10-02 2013-07-09 Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems North America, Inc. Sealing, trimming and guiding strip

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