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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2008
Laurent Coldre, La Neuville sur Essonne, FR;
Olivier Laude, Amilly, FR;
Jean-pierre Ciolczyk, Montargis, FR;
Laurent Coldre, La Neuville sur Essonne, FR;
Olivier Laude, Amilly, FR;
Jean-Pierre Ciolczyk, Montargis, FR;
Hutchinson, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an opening leaf upper module intended to be mounted at the periphery of a glass panel of a vehicle, and to an opening leaf upper module of this type particularly comprising a rigid frame and a flexible weather strip. The method of manufacturing an opening leaf upper module () according to the invention, comprising a molded frame () based on at least one thermoplastic polymer and a molded weather strip () secured to the frame and based on at least one elastomer, comprises a step whereby a moving-platen mold or alternatively transfer molding is used to perform multiple-shot injection molding of materials that are intended to form the frame and the strip which are injected in succession, the elastomer being a thermoplastic elastomer compatible with this thermoplastic polymer, so as to obtain the module formed as a single piece. For preference, the strip comprises a continuous wiping lip () for wiping the glass panel and an interface lip () for interfacing with the bodywork () of the vehicle, and the frame has a longitudinal hollow ().