US2278646A - Weather-strip and drain trough for convertible bodies - Google Patents

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US2278646A
US2278646A US203550A US20355038A US2278646A US 2278646 A US2278646 A US 2278646A US 203550 A US203550 A US 203550A US 20355038 A US20355038 A US 20355038A US 2278646 A US2278646 A US 2278646A
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    • B60J1/12—Windows; Windscreens; Accessories therefor arranged at vehicle sides adjustable
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  • This invention relates to improved automotive vehicle body structures.
  • One of the primary objects of the present invention is to provide a simplified and improved unitary drip trough and sealing element.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an improved window mounting structure in which a plurality of sliding members are slidably sealed in separate channels.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a vehicle door structure in which the door channel is shaped to receive and retain double window guides therein.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an improved door structure in which the door overlap flange is formed on the outside and is adapted to engage a sealing element for'effectively sealing the door when it is in its closed position.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an automotive vehicle embodyingfeatures of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, cross-sectional view, taken substantially along the line 2-.2 of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, perspective view of another form of automotive vehicle embodying features of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figs. 2 and 4, illustrating a modified form of the present invention.
  • an automotive vehicle is generally indicated at III and is of the two-door convertible type.
  • the vehicle H] has two doors l2 and H at each side thereof, and each of the doors is provided with a window opening therethrough, which is adapted to receive a pair of sliding windows i6 and I8 which overlap when the Windows are closed.
  • the vehicle is of the convertible type in which the top frame includes top side rails of suitable shape. having an upstanding side wall portion.22.
  • a combination unitary drip trough and sealing element 24 of a resilient material, preferably rubber, is provided.
  • the unitary member 24 has an upstanding wall portion 26 which is adapted to lie against and be suitably fixed to the upstanding wall portion 22 of the side rail 20', and v has another main body portion 28 which lies against the under surface of the side rail 20 and is suitably fixed thereto.
  • the body portion 28 terminates in a downwardly directed flange 30 adjacent the inner edge thereof forming a door sealing element which is adapted to be engaged by the door when the door is closed.
  • the outer edge of the unitary member 24 is shaped to provide an upwardly directed drip trough 32.
  • the top material 34 may be of the usual type for convertible tops and may be suitably fixed to the top frame structure by-releasable fastening means, such as glove fasteners, in the usual way.'
  • two window panels l6 and l8 are provided in each of the doors and are slidably mounted within separate guide channels 40 and 42.
  • the guide channels 40 and 42 are preferably formed of a unitary sheet metal member which is bent to provide the two separate, sideby-side substantially parallel channels 40 and 42.
  • Suitable strip sealing elements 65 are disposed overthe inwardly projecting legs forming the channels below the edges thereof so that the windows are suitably sealed within the separate channels.
  • the door channel 48 is provided with inwardly di-. rected side walls 50 which preferably converge toward the sides of the window receiving channels and engage the outer surfaces of the outer sealing means M for receiving and retaining the double window guide therein.
  • the door center post in which the vehicle has two doors at each side, the door center post, not shown, extends upwardly at the juncture line between the two doors; and a portion of the unitary drip trough and sealing member 24 may be removed so that the center post may be attached to the top side rail.
  • the present invention is illustrated as being applied to the vehicle which is of the convertible coupe type, having one door at each side.
  • a single window panel 62 is provided for each of the doors which is attached to a door channel 64 by the usual sealing means 66.
  • the combined drip trough and sealing element 24 is fixed to the top rail 20 in the same manner as described above, and glove fastener means 68 are illustrated which may be used to rcleasably attach the top material 34 to the top frame.
  • the door channel 84 .and sealing element 2 is of different structure and in which the door structure is also modifled.
  • the combined drip trough and sealing element 24 has an upstanding wall portion 26 which is adapted to be secured to the upstanding wall portion 22 of the side rail 20 and which has a drip trough 32 as the embodiment described above.
  • a downwardly directed resilient sealing element 10 is provided adjacent the outer edge of the top rail 20.
  • the door channel 48 is provided with an outwardly directed door overlap flange 12 on the outside thereof which is adapted to bear against the sealing element HI when the door is closed to thereby seal the door opening.
  • the double windows are illustrated which are slidably sealed within the separate channels 40 and 42.
  • the door overlap flange I2 has an inwardly directed portion H which is adapted to engage the outer sealing element 44 so that the double window guide is received and retained within the door channel.
  • vehicle body structure comprising a top, a top rail of upwardly presenting channel section having an upstanding side wall portion and forming a portion of a door opening, and a unitary member of resilient material having an upstanding portion lying against the upstanding portion of said side rail, said member having an upwardly directed channel-shaped portion to the outside of said side rail forming a drip trough and having another inwardly directed portion on the face forming the door opening, the inner edge of which is extended to form a downwardly directed door sealing element.
  • a vehicle body structure including an upwardly presenting channel shaped roof rail, a sealing strip extending over the outer flange of said rail across the under face of the web thereof and downwardly therefrom, the portion of the strip on the under face of the web portion being extended outwardly and upwardly forming a trough beyond the portion extending over the outer flange of the rail.
  • a vehicle body structure including an upwardly presenting channel shaped roof rail, a sealing strip extending over the outer flange of said rail across the under face of the web thereof and downwardly therefrom, the portion of the strip on the under face of the web portion being extended outwardly and upwardly forming a trough beyond the portion extending over the outer flange of the rail, and a. roof element extending into said trough and secured to said rail against said sealing strip portion.

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April 7, 1942- N. c. CLARK 2,278,646
' WEATHERSTRIP AND DRAIN TROUGH FOR CONVERTIBLE BOD-IE8 Filed April 22, 1938 lN /ENToR. NOBLL c. CLARK Patented Apr. 7, 1942 WEATHER-STRIP AND DRAIN TROUGH FOR CONVERTIBLE BODIES Noble C. Clark, Ferndale, Mich., assignor to The Murray Corporation of America, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Application April 22, 1938, Serial No. 203,550
3 Claims.
This invention relates to improved automotive vehicle body structures.
One of the primary objects of the present invention is to provide a simplified and improved unitary drip trough and sealing element.
Another object of the invention is to provide an improved window mounting structure in which a plurality of sliding members are slidably sealed in separate channels.
Another object of the invention is to provide a vehicle door structure in which the door channel is shaped to receive and retain double window guides therein.
Another object of the invention is to provide an improved door structure in which the door overlap flange is formed on the outside and is adapted to engage a sealing element for'effectively sealing the door when it is in its closed position.
Other objects of the invention will become apparent from the following specification, the drawing relating thereto, and from the claims hereinafter set forth.
In the drawing, in which like numerals are used to designate like parts in the several views throughout:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an automotive vehicle embodyingfeatures of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, cross-sectional view, taken substantially along the line 2-.2 of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, perspective view of another form of automotive vehicle embodying features of the present invention;
Fig. 4 .is a fragmentary, cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;
and
Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figs. 2 and 4, illustrating a modified form of the present invention.
Referring to the drawing, and referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in which an automotive vehicle is generally indicated at III and is of the two-door convertible type. The vehicle H] has two doors l2 and H at each side thereof, and each of the doors is provided with a window opening therethrough, which is adapted to receive a pair of sliding windows i6 and I8 which overlap when the Windows are closed.
As mentioned, the vehicle is of the convertible type in which the top frame includes top side rails of suitable shape. having an upstanding side wall portion.22. According to the present invention, a combination unitary drip trough and sealing element 24 of a resilient material, preferably rubber, is provided. The unitary member 24 has an upstanding wall portion 26 which is adapted to lie against and be suitably fixed to the upstanding wall portion 22 of the side rail 20', and v has another main body portion 28 which lies against the under surface of the side rail 20 and is suitably fixed thereto. The body portion 28 terminates in a downwardly directed flange 30 adjacent the inner edge thereof forming a door sealing element which is adapted to be engaged by the door when the door is closed. The outer edge of the unitary member 24 is shaped to provide an upwardly directed drip trough 32. The top material 34 may be of the usual type for convertible tops and may be suitably fixed to the top frame structure by-releasable fastening means, such as glove fasteners, in the usual way.'
As mentioned above, two window panels l6 and l8 are provided in each of the doors and are slidably mounted within separate guide channels 40 and 42. The guide channels 40 and 42 are preferably formed of a unitary sheet metal member which is bent to provide the two separate, sideby-side substantially parallel channels 40 and 42. Suitable strip sealing elements 65 are disposed overthe inwardly projecting legs forming the channels below the edges thereof so that the windows are suitably sealed within the separate channels.
Also, according to the present invention, the door channel 48 is provided with inwardly di-. rected side walls 50 which preferably converge toward the sides of the window receiving channels and engage the outer surfaces of the outer sealing means M for receiving and retaining the double window guide therein.
In this embodiment, in which the vehicle has two doors at each side, the door center post, not shown, extends upwardly at the juncture line between the two doors; and a portion of the unitary drip trough and sealing member 24 may be removed so that the center post may be attached to the top side rail.
Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, the present invention is illustrated as being applied to the vehicle which is of the convertible coupe type, having one door at each side. In this embodiment of the invention, a single window panel 62 is provided for each of the doors which is attached to a door channel 64 by the usual sealing means 66.
The combined drip trough and sealing element 24 is fixed to the top rail 20 in the same manner as described above, and glove fastener means 68 are illustrated which may be used to rcleasably attach the top material 34 to the top frame.
When the door is closed, the door channel 84 .and sealing element 2 is of different structure and in which the door structure is also modifled. The combined drip trough and sealing element 24 has an upstanding wall portion 26 which is adapted to be secured to the upstanding wall portion 22 of the side rail 20 and which has a drip trough 32 as the embodiment described above.
In this embodiment of the invention, a downwardly directed resilient sealing element 10 is provided adjacent the outer edge of the top rail 20. The door channel 48 is provided with an outwardly directed door overlap flange 12 on the outside thereof which is adapted to bear against the sealing element HI when the door is closed to thereby seal the door opening.
In this embodiment of the invention, the double windows are illustrated which are slidably sealed within the separate channels 40 and 42. The door overlap flange I2 has an inwardly directed portion H which is adapted to engage the outer sealing element 44 so that the double window guide is received and retained within the door channel.
Formal changes may be made in the specific embodiments of the invention described without departing from the spirit and substance of the invention, the scope of which is commensurate with the appended claims.
What is claimed is:
1. In an automotive vehicle, vehicle body structure comprising a top, a top rail of upwardly presenting channel section having an upstanding side wall portion and forming a portion of a door opening, and a unitary member of resilient material having an upstanding portion lying against the upstanding portion of said side rail, said member having an upwardly directed channel-shaped portion to the outside of said side rail forming a drip trough and having another inwardly directed portion on the face forming the door opening, the inner edge of which is extended to form a downwardly directed door sealing element.
2. In an automotive vehicle, a vehicle body structure including an upwardly presenting channel shaped roof rail, a sealing strip extending over the outer flange of said rail across the under face of the web thereof and downwardly therefrom, the portion of the strip on the under face of the web portion being extended outwardly and upwardly forming a trough beyond the portion extending over the outer flange of the rail.
3. In an automotive vehicle, a vehicle body structure including an upwardly presenting channel shaped roof rail, a sealing strip extending over the outer flange of said rail across the under face of the web thereof and downwardly therefrom, the portion of the strip on the under face of the web portion being extended outwardly and upwardly forming a trough beyond the portion extending over the outer flange of the rail, and a. roof element extending into said trough and secured to said rail against said sealing strip portion.
NOBLE C. CLARK.
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US2578991A (en) * 1946-07-13 1951-12-18 Bessonneau Maurice Collapsible vehicle top
US2588628A (en) * 1948-05-13 1952-03-11 Chrysler Corp Door seal construction
US2603528A (en) * 1948-05-25 1952-07-15 Chrysler Corp Door seal construction
US2620223A (en) * 1949-09-17 1952-12-02 Briggs Mfg Co Foldable top for vehicle bodies
US2687914A (en) * 1952-03-25 1954-08-31 Studebaker Corp Automobile door window seal
DE955199C (en) * 1954-08-12 1956-12-27 Porsche Kg Windows for the doors of automobiles
DE1011738B (en) * 1953-01-02 1957-07-04 Daimler Benz Ag Body training on the trunk of a motor vehicle
US9365096B2 (en) * 2014-10-08 2016-06-14 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Motor vehicle with drip resistant textured surface feature around body side opening above door

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US2578991A (en) * 1946-07-13 1951-12-18 Bessonneau Maurice Collapsible vehicle top
US2588628A (en) * 1948-05-13 1952-03-11 Chrysler Corp Door seal construction
US2603528A (en) * 1948-05-25 1952-07-15 Chrysler Corp Door seal construction
US2620223A (en) * 1949-09-17 1952-12-02 Briggs Mfg Co Foldable top for vehicle bodies
US2687914A (en) * 1952-03-25 1954-08-31 Studebaker Corp Automobile door window seal
DE1011738B (en) * 1953-01-02 1957-07-04 Daimler Benz Ag Body training on the trunk of a motor vehicle
DE955199C (en) * 1954-08-12 1956-12-27 Porsche Kg Windows for the doors of automobiles
US9365096B2 (en) * 2014-10-08 2016-06-14 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Motor vehicle with drip resistant textured surface feature around body side opening above door
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