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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2005
Larry M Storinsky, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Martin Potok, Milford, MI (US);
Douglas P Smith, Clarkson, MI (US);
Daniel Bullion, Milford, MI (US);
John Griffin, Davisburg, MI (US);
David Baryla, Orion Township, MI (US);
Michael Boes, Orion Township, MI (US);
Jeffrey Tangen, Shelby Township, MI (US);
John Grauer, Troy, MI (US);
Richard Maciejewski, Wixom, MI (US);
Larry M Storinsky, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Martin Potok, Milford, MI (US);
Douglas P Smith, Clarkson, MI (US);
Daniel Bullion, Milford, MI (US);
John Griffin, Davisburg, MI (US);
David Baryla, Orion Township, MI (US);
Michael Boes, Orion Township, MI (US);
Jeffrey Tangen, Shelby Township, MI (US);
John Grauer, Troy, MI (US);
Richard Maciejewski, Wixom, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A close out seal has a base, a weather strip and a trim strip all permanently joined together to provide a single part capable of being readily installed in a rear quarter panel of an automotive vehicle. The weather strip has a sealing lip adapted to contact a rear window of the vehicle. The trim strip has a contoured inner surface portion adapted to seal around an upright end portion of a transverse overhead sport bar. The trim strip provides a cap for the rear quarter panel.