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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2001
Reimund Plottnik, Viersen, DE;
Reimund Plottnik, Viersen, DE;
GenCorp Property Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle door has inner and outer panel parts () defining the hollow interior () of the door which supports a rigid frame (not shown) for a window glass () which slides into and out of the hollow interior () through a waist gap () formed by the upper marginal edges of the panel parts (). Inner and outer waist seals () are mounted on the inner and outer panel parts () for sealing against the window glass () along the waist gap (). The outer waist seal () comprises flexible material (), preferably extruded, which defines first and second channels () facing in opposite directions. The first channel () embracingly grips the marginal edge of the outer panel part () to support the waist seal () in position. The second channel () embracingly grips interlocking legs of a decorative strip arrangement (). The decorative strip arrangement () may comprise two separate parts (A andB) presenting contrasting decorative appearances. The decorative strip arrangement () can thus be very easily mounted in position, and demounted, simply by clipping it into and unclipping if from the outer channel ().