Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Inner garnish assembly
- Patent Title (中): 内装饰
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Application No.: US11631712Application Date: 2005-11-18
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Publication No.: US08128143B2Publication Date: 2012-03-06
- Inventor: John Zimmer , Leonard Marshick , Rod Bara
- Applicant: John Zimmer , Leonard Marshick , Rod Bara
- Applicant Address: US MI Novi
- Assignee: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Novi
- Agency: Fay Sharpe LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2005/042159 WO 20051118
- International Announcement: WO2006/055911 WO 20060526
- Main IPC: B60J9/00
- IPC: B60J9/00

Abstract:
A one-piece inner garnish assembly is provided for an associated vehicle window opening. The garnish assembly includes a weatherseal assembly and a garnish joined thereto prior to installation on the associated vehicle. In one embodiment, the weatherseal assembly includes first and second legs extending from a base portion. Each leg includes a low friction seal lip such as flock or TPV for sealingly engaging surface of the associate vehicle window. The garnish is a molded component that is joined to the weatherseal assembly, for example, in a preferred embodiment the garnish is joined to a leg of the weatherseal assembly. In another embodiment of the garnish assembly, a belt seal with integral garnish and molded transition members at opposite ends are provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080282617A1 Inner Garnish Assembly Public/Granted day:2008-11-20
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