US5743047A
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Seal for simultaneously sealing a door window pane and a door opening on a motor vehicle
Assignee: Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems GmbH
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Filing: 1994-11-14
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Granted: 1998-04-28
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Expires: 2014-11-14
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement for simultaneously sealing a door window pane (12) and the roof area (35) on a door of a motor vehicle, having a single-piece profile (A) of elastomer material with a fastening section (1) which slips on to the door flange (10), a sealing section (3) for the door window pane (12) and a sealing element (2) for the area between the upper edge of the door and the roof (35). For the purpose of providing a complete solution for the supply and mounting of this arrangement as a single piece, provision is made, according to the invention, that the entire outer face of the U-shaped fastening section (1), which slips on to a projecting door flange (10), is covered by an aluminium strip (3) which has two webs (16, 17) which project vertically inwards and run parallel to the projecting door flange (10) and clip into two parallel outwardly open slots (18, 19) in the arms (5, 6) of the U-shaped fastening section (1).
Inventors
- 👤 Andreas Bonne
- 👤 Klaus Glagow
- 👤 Michael Haas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/15; B60J10/16; B60J10/20; B60J10/23; B60J10/235; B60J10/26; B60J10/265; B60J10/30; B60J10/70; B60J10/74; B60J10/79; B60J10/80; B60J10/86; B60J10/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A seal for simultaneously sealing a door window pane and a door opening on a motor vehicle comprising: a single-piece profile, made from an elastomer material, including a U-shaped fastening section having arms and two outwardly open slots, adapted to slip onto a door flange, a laterally projecting sealing lip section adapted to engage an outside surface of a door window pane and a sealing element adapted for sealing between an upper edge of the door and a roof, a strip of rigid material, having two webs which project at approximately right angles from the strip and engage the outwardly open slots for covering an entire outer face of the U-shaped fastening section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A seal for simultaneously sealing a door window pane and a door opening on a motor vehicle comprising: a single-piece profile, made from an elastomer material, including a U-shaped fastening section having arms and two outwardly open slots, adapted to slip onto a door flange, a laterally projecting sealing lip section adapted to engage an outside surface of a door window pane and a sealing element adapted for sealing between an upper edge of the door and a roof, a strip of rigid material, having two webs which project at approximately right angles from the strip and engage the outwardly open slots for covering an entire outer face of the U-shaped fastening section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A seal according to claim 1, in which the strip of rigid material comprises aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 2 comprising extruding a profile, including the sealing element, and the U-shaped fastening section as one piece from art elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile and the profile, onto a door flange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A seal according to claim 1, in which the strip of rigid material comprises rigid plastic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 4 comprising extruding a profile, including the sealing element, and the U-shaped fastening section, as one piece from art elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto a door flange.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A seal according to claim 1, comprising a snap-in lip projecting from an inner side wall of the U-shaped fastening section, the snap-in lip adapted to engage a contraction at a free end of a door flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 6 comprising extruding the profile, including the sealing element and the U-shaped fastening section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto the door flange so that the snap-in lip locks behind the edge of the door flange.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
A seal according to claim 1, comprising a window guide section extruded on an outer edge of one arm of the U-shaped fastening section the window guide section comprising a hard rubber web adapted to run parallel to a window pane and adapted to be supported on another door plate section; and soft rubber sealing lips on both an upper and a lower end of the window guide section which are inclined obliquely towards each other and are adapted to bear against an inside surface of a window pane when closed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A seal according to claim 8, in which the lower end of an inner part of the window guide section comprises a hollow profile with conductive rubber sections on opposite sides of the hollow profile.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 9 comprising extruding the profile, including the sealing element the U-shaped fastening section and the window guide section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto the door flange.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 8 comprising extruding the profile, including the sealing element the U-shaped fastening section and the window guide section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto the door flange.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A seal according to claim 1, comprising a sealing lip extruded in a plane of the strip onto an arm of the U-shaped fastening section, and a beaded tongue on the sealing lip for engaging in an undercut groove on a side of a web of the strip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 12 comprising extruding the profile, including the sealing element the U-shaped fastening section and a window guide section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto the door flange.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
A seal according to claim 1, comprising a sealing lip extruded in a plane of the strip on an arm of the U-shaped fastening section, and a snap-in knob projecting from the strip for engaging in a base section of the sealing lip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
60 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 14 comprising extruding the profile, including the sealing element the U-shaped fastening section and a window guide section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto the door flange.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A seal according to claim 1, in which the U-shaped fastening section comprises a hard rubber laterally projecting retaining section and the sealing lip comprises soft rubber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal; according to claim 16 comprising extruding the profile, including the sealing element the U-shaped fastening section and a window guide section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto the door flange.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A seal according to claim 1, in which one web comprises a receiving groove and the other web comprises two vertical tongues.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A seal according to claim 18, in which the sealing lip comprises a hollow chamber profile with a pine-tree base for locking into the receiving groove.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
60 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 19 comprising extruding the profile, including the sealing element the U-shaped fastening section and a window guide section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto the door flange.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A seal according to claim 18, comprising an outer strip section including a tongue, projecting inwards, which engages in a corresponding recess of the profile.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
59 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 21 comprising extruding the profile, the sealing element the U-shaped fastening section and a window guide section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto the door flange.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
60 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 18 comprising extruding the profile, including the sealing element the U-shaped fastening section and a window guide section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile, and the profile, onto the door flange.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
57 words
Method for assembling and mounting a seal according to claim 1 comprising extruding the profile, including the sealing element, and the U-shaped fastening section, as one piece from an elastomer with sections of differing hardnesses; clipping the strip of rigid material with the two projecting webs into the profile and slipping the profile onto a door flange.
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