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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Robert Brancaleone, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ronald Machin, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Greg Dobieralski, Plymouth, MI (US);
Michael Kozak, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert Brancaleone, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ronald Machin, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Greg Dobieralski, Plymouth, MI (US);
Michael Kozak, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A door sash header for an automotive vehicle includes a glazing seal retainer, an external trim retention portion, and a multi-channel weatherstrip retention structure which utilizes upwardly and downwardly opening channels cooperating with the door sash to retain a weatherstrip upon the header without the need for additional fastening devices such as mechanical fasteners or adhesives.