Vehicle door sealing assembly
US6641205B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J10/80
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for sealing a front door and a rear door in a door opening on a vehicle lacking a conventional, separate B-pillar. The front door carries an adaptor at a lower rear end thereof that defines a generally sharp corner over which a portion of the front door seal extends. The rear door defines a sealing surface that is engaged by the portion of the front door seal extending over the adaptor. The rear door includes a rear door seal, a portion of which extends over an outer surface of the rear door and is engaged a sealing surface provided by the front door. At least a portion of the rear door seal and sealing surface are integrally formed by a sealing boot disposed over a lower end of the rear door so as to create a seal-to-seal type engagement between the front and rear doors.
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