Method and article of manufacture for reinforcing curved sections of hollow weatherstrip material
US5819472A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24198
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible star plug comprising a cylindrical portion having fins projecting radially outwardly therefrom for insertion into an axial extending cavity or hollow of a rubber weather strip is provided. A method of stabilizing or reinforcing the hollow weather strip comprises inserting the plug co-axially along the hollow, and twisting the plug to create a torque force on the fins as they engage the cavity walls.
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