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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2003
Steffen Staus, Lindau, DE;
Rolf Brocke, Wangen, DE;
Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems GmbH, Lindau, DE;
Abstract
A weatherseal assembly is provided with a body part ( ) and a weatherseal ( ). The weatherseal ( ) includes a sealing portion ( ) and a fastening portion ( ). The sealing portion ( ) is provided with a pivotable sealing lip ( ) and an abutment lip ( ) leading said sealing lip ( ) such that when the abutment lip ( ) comes into contact with the body part ( ) the sealing lip ( ) is pivotable from a first position (I) into a second position (II) contacting the body part ( ). To achieve a wanted pivoting action and a relatively high contact force of the sealing lip ( ) the abutment lip ( ) comprises a first leg ( ) and a second leg ( ) extending at an angle (&agr;) to the first leg ( ) in the first position (I). The first leg ( ) is connected at one end to the sealing lip ( ) and at the other end to the second leg ( ). The second leg ( ) is deformable by the body part ( ) such that the first leg ( ) moves the sealing lip ( ) from the first position (I) into the second position (II).