Tokai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Tokai Kogyo Company Limited

Yukihiko Yada

Tosikazu Ito

Yoichi Hirai

Toshikazu Ito

Toshio Hirose

Kazuyoshi Higuchi

Yasuhiro Wato

Toshiaki Kishio

Kazuo Shiiya

Takeaki Niwa

Katuyuki Amano

Keiichi Fukushima

Kazuo Kitamura

Fumiaki Uchimura

Shunji Yamada

Katuaki Nagai

The present invention provides elongated moldings in which the occurrence of unintended curves is prevented and which can be installed while accurately conforming to the shape of the installation area. The molding body (121) of the elongated molding (120) provided by the present invention is formed by joining, in at least some parts in its longitudinal direction, two or more plastic molded members having mutually different mold shrinkage rates; in at least some parts of the molding body consisting of said two or more plastic molded members, two or more curved areas ( and ) having mutually different curvatures are formed adjacently to each other in the longitudinal direction; and the configuration within the cross section of the two or more plastic molded members, which can be seen in the cross section of the molding body, varies between two adjacent curved areas among said two or more curved areas.

Molding and method and device for manufacturing the molding

A windshield molding which is installable in the space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel. The windshield molding includes a pair of extruded side molding parts, a pair of extruded corner molding parts, and an extruded upper molding part integral with and extending between the side and corner molding parts. Each of the side molding parts associated with each side edge of the windshield is greater in thickness as compared with the upper end corner molding parts, where a water drain channel is formed. A windshield molding is also provided which drains rainwater smoothly through the rainwater groove provided at necessary sections and having a different depth in the longitudinal direction for better drainage which can be produced simply and continuously as a single molding without the addition of cutting or other processes.

Automobile windshield molding and the method of producing the same

A flange of a panel is inserted into an extrusion port of an extrusion molding die through an insertion slit, which opens laterally of the extrusion port, to thereby form a molding space that corresponds to a trim member between the extrusion port and the flange. A material for forming the trim member is extruded forwardly of the extrusion port through the molding space. The die and the flange are moved relative to each other while adjusting the insertion depth of the flange into the extrusion port so that the distance between a reference on the panel and the trim member is maintained at a desired distance. Thus, a trim member is extrusion molded on the edge of the flange of the panel and is mounted thereon simultaneously, thereby accurately mounting the trim member on the in a desired outer shape.

Trim member mounted on a panel flange and a method of mounting thereon

A windshield molding is installed in the space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel. The windshield molding comprises a pair of extruded side molding parts, a pair of extruded corner molding parts, and an extruded upper molding part integral with and extending between the side and corner molding parts. Each of the side molding parts associated with each side edge of the windshield is larger in thickness compared to the upper and corner molding parts, where a water drain channel is formed.

An assembly of a windshield glass and a weather strip having a partly modified cross section is provided. As the weather strip is extruded along the peripheral edge of the windshield glass and fixedly adhered thereto, a movable die 132 of a die assembly is properly moved so as to change the shape of an orifice of the die assembly.

Process of and apparatus for making an assembly of a windshield glass

An apparatus for producing an automobile windshield molding for sealing a space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel utilizes cooperating dies. The windshield molding comprises a pair of extruded side molding parts, a pair of extruded corner molding parts, and an extruded upper molding part integral with and extending between the side and corner molding parts. Each of the side molding parts associated with each side edge of the windshield is larger in thickness compared to the upper and corner molding parts, where a water drain channel is formed.

A windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof consisting of common sections 2A and 2C which are molded using a more rigid material P1 to provide the rigidity required to maintain the position and shape of the molding during and after installation, and of bending sections 2B being installed in bent shapes which are molded by use of a more flexible material to provide the required flexibility for bending molding 2 easily, thus providing satisfactory bending ease and transportation ease while maintaining sufficient rigidity as required for stable installation.

Windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof

A molding with the cross-section thereof varying in the longitudinal direction. The molding includes: a support strip; and a protector provided along the length of the support strip so as to bring the molding into contact with a window glass; the support strip including a mounting portion, an outer piece with the height thereof varying along the length of the support strip and a top portion for connecting the mounting portion and the outer piece; and the protector being integrally provided with the outer piece of the support strip at the lower portion thereof by extrusion molding.

Molding and method of producing the same

This invention enables execution of the continuous extrusion-molding of a windshield molding provided with a rainwater drainage groove with sufficient rainwater retaining function simply and satisfactorily. The windshield molding includes a decorative section of an upper molding section of the entire windshield 2 to be installed throughout the upper section and both of the side sections of the windshield glass extended externally and provided with a rainwater retaining groove in the extended thick body portion. All of the molding sections including the upper molding section the side molding sections etc. are continuously extrusion-molded.

Windshield molding for vehicles

A windshield molding which drains rainwater smoothly through the rainwater groove provided at necessary sections and having different depth in the longitudinal direction for better drainage and which can be produced simply and continuously as a single molding without the addition of cutting or other processes.

A molding method which provides a relatively simple structure, while also providing a pleasing appearance which is adaptable to a variety of ornamental and artistic applications. The molding is produced by extruding an ornamental core, and joining trimming portions to the sides of the ornamental core. Where the ornamental core and trimming are formed of materials which can be readily joined together, the trimming is melt bonded directly to the side surfaces of the ornamental core. Alternatively, a foil laminate can be provided, and the ornamental core is joined to an upper layer of the foil laminate, with the trimming joined to a lower layer of the foil laminate. If desired, the width of the ornamental coil can be changed during extrusion molding, such that the width varies along the longitudinal direction of the molding.

Method of producing a molding

A method of forming a windshield molding which drains rainwater smoothly through the rainwater groove provided at necessary sections and having different depth in the longitudinal direction for better drainage and which can be produced simply and continuously as a single molding without the addition of cutting or other processes.

An automobile windshield molding is installed together with a metallic core material against a windshield installed in a window opening section of an automobile body panel. The windshield molding having a decorative section for covering an outside portion of the vehicle body panel and an installation section projecting from a rear side of the decorative section. The molding also includes a metallic core material which acts as a supporting frame for the molding. The metallic core material is disposed from the decorative section to the installation section.

Automobile windshield molding method

A method and apparatus for producing an automobile windshield molding for sealing a space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel utilized cooperating dies. The windshield molding comprises a pair of extruded side molding parts, a pair of extruded corner molding parts, and an extruded upper molding part integral with and extending between the side and corner molding parts. Each of the side molding parts associated with each side edge of the windshield is larger in thickness compared to the upper and corner molding parts, where a water drain channel is formed.

A windshield molding which drains rainwater smoothly through the rainwater groove provided at necessary sections and having different depth in the longitudinal direction for better drainage can be produced simply and continuously as a single molding without the addition of cutting or other processes.

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Yukihiko Yada