Rivian IP Holdings, LLC

Benjamin Mumma

Julio Cesar Maldonado Cruz

Maria Guadalupe Gamez Lopez

Daniel Thiel

David Tobon

Various examples of a window seal for a door assembly, e.g., for a vehicle, a door assembly, and a method of making a seal or door assembly are provided. A window seal may include a longitudinally extending channel having a cross section opened toward a moveable window. The belt seal structure may further comprise an insert having a base received longitudinally in the channel. An example door assembly may include an exterior door panel having a visible exterior surface and an interior surface. The door assembly may further comprise a window seal having a channel extending along the interior surface and an insert comprising a base received longitudinally in the channel. Example inserts may comprise a sealing lip extending laterally out of the channel to contact the moveable window.

Hidden outer belt seal

Systems and methods are presented herein for providing a low-profile outer belt seal that has features enabling high levels of retention to a vehicle door assembly. The outer belt seal comprises a linear insert that has two exterior opposite sides. On at least one of the exterior opposite sides, a gripping structure protrudes to enable a friction-based connection between the outer belt seal and a wall of an opening into which the lower extending portion is inserted. A sealing lip extends from the linear insert and is arranged to make contact with a movable window capable of translating vertically proximate to the belt seal. The sealing lip creates a sealing surface that prevents water translating down the moveable window into a door assembly.

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