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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Richard Borsos, Plymouth, MI (US);
Sergio E. Romero, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Rajinder P. Singh, Plymouth, MI (US);
Richard Borsos, Plymouth, MI (US);
Sergio E. Romero, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Rajinder P. Singh, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved retention sealing strip () that improves the ease of assembly, and reduces manufacturing costs. The sealing strip () includes a retention section () having an upper hub (), a first retention leg () positioned forward of the upper hub (), a second retention leg () rearward (e.g., positioned at an inner-side of a vehicle cabin) of the first retention leg (), an upper recess () positioned rearward of the upper hub (), and a lower recess () positioned between the first and second retention legs (respectively). The sealing strip () also includes a sealing section () integrally formed with the retention section ().