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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2008
Applicants:
John Zimmer, Canton, MI (US);
Rod Bara, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
John Zimmer, Canton, MI (US);
Rod Bara, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., Novi, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 10/08 (2006.01); B60J 10/00 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 10/0031 (2013.01); B60J 10/086 (2013.01); B60J 10/0022 (2013.01); B60R 13/02 (2013.01); B60J 10/0051 (2013.01); B60J 10/088 (2013.01); B60R 2013/0287 (2013.01); B60R 13/0243 (2013.01); B60J 10/0062 (2013.01); B60J 10/081 (2013.01);
Abstract
A one-piece inner garnish assembly module system (MS) joins an inner garnish molding (IG), primary seal (PS), glass run (GR), and inner beltline weatherstrip (IB) into a single component prior to installation of the module system on a vehicle. The garnish is secured to the glass run along the A and B pillars, and the interconnecting header portion of a vehicle door. In addition, the primary seal is operatively associated or secured to the garnish, and may be pin-mounted to the door, or mechanically connected, and/or adhesively secured to the door.