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Roof side weather strip for automobile

US8176681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 26, 2008
Grant dateMay 15, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J10/79
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A roof side weather strip has an upper side portion, a vertical side portion and a corner portion. The vertical side portion has a mounting base portion which is to be mounted on a pillar, a hollow seal portion which is formed on a vehicle-interior inner surface of the mounting base portion and is adapted to be brought into abutment with a door glass, and a seal lip portion which is formed on a vehicle-exterior inner surface of the mounting base portion adjacent to a vehicle-interior side of the hollow seal portion and is adapted to be brought into abutment with a vehicle-interior side surface of the door glass. A groove portion is formed between the hollow seal portion and the seal lip portion, and a water stopping rib is formed in a portion in the groove portion which constitutes a portion on the corner portion which lies in the vicinity of the vertical portion or a portion on the vertical side portion which lies in the vicinity of the corner portion.

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