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Weather strip

US5346273A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 29, 1993
Grant dateSep 13, 1994
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J10/80
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A weather strip is capable of obtaining a fine external appearance at the center pillar, of meeting need of flush surfacing, of obtaining better feeling when a door glass is open and closed, of obtaining strong closable force of a door and of preventing water leakage. The weather strip includes a main seal, a door cutline seal which has a lip gap seal protruding from the upper surface thereof and a run channel which elastically contacts the upper end edge of a door glass, wherein the main seal and the lip gap seal respectively elastically contact an opening edge of a body except an upper portion of a center pillar and wherein the main seal, the door cutline seal and the run channel are respectively attached to a door sash. The weather strip further including a hollow body side weather strip which is attached to the upper portion of the center pillar so as to elastically contact a rear end edge of the door glass.

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