Corrosion barrier for automotive weatherstrips
US5493815A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J10/265
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive beltline weatherstrip engaging an end flange of a vehicle for operative sealing between a glass window and a vehicle surface. The beltline weatherstrip having a core metallic layer and a dissimilar outer appearance metallic layer, separated by a film barrier layer, thereby preventing galvanic corrosion. A further aspect of the present invention relates to processes by which the weatherstrip with two dissimilar materials, separated by a barrier layer, can be manufactured.
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