Sheller-globe Corporation

Olav H Brannstrom

Melvin S Coons

John D Skillen

The sealing and guiding element comprises a single structure which defines at least three sides of an automotive window track and provides the sealing and guiding structures for the window. The sealing and guiding element may have a unitary body or may be formed of a plurality of individual elements connected together before installation on an automotive body. The sealing and guiding element may also include trim pieces for the exterior of the automobile and may be unitarily molded with other functional elements of the automobile such as mirror housings or the like.

Sealing and guiding element for flush mounted movable automobile window

The sealing element comprises a first generally U-shaped member having an outer wall and an inner wall. The outer wall is shaped sustaining to form an outer guide for a movable vehicle window. A second generally U-shaped member is provided having a pair of legs which are spaced by a distance sufficient to receive the inner wall of the first U-shaped member and a mounting flange in order to clamp the inner wall and the mounting flange together. A second embodiment of the invention is disclosed in which a single S-shaped member is formed partly from a soft material with a hard core and partly from a hard, shape sustaining material.

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Troy, MI, United States of America

Olav H Brannstrom