Two piece outer belt weatherstrip
View Patent ↗A two piece outer belt weatherstrip provides a seal between the upper portion of a door and the lower portion a window. The weatherstrip comprises two individual components: a cover and a body. The cover is generally T-shaped and includes a curved outer surface that is visible when assembled and installed and a centrally disposed web. The body is a complex generally S-shaped member having adjacent parallel slots opening in opposite directions. One slot receives the web of the cover and the other receives a vertical flange of the vehicle door and secures the weatherstrip thereon. An S-shaped metal reinforcing member resides with the body and a pair of wiper flanges extending from one face of the body engage the window glass and seal thereagainst. These components are preferably extruded but may be molded depending, inter alia, upon the configurations of their terminal portions.
1. A two piece weatherstrip for a motor vehicle comprising, in combination,
a cover including a first flange portion, a second flange portion and a centrally disposed web, said first and second flange portions defining an outer surface,
a body including a first slot and an adjacent first face and an adjacent oppositely disposed second slot and an adjacent second face, said first slot adapted to receive a flange of said motor vehicle and said second slot receiving said web, at least one wiper flange extending from said first face, a flexible flange extending from said second face and having a terminal portion for engaging said motor vehicle and including a curved recess between said terminal portion and said second face, said curved recess receiving and engaging a complementary portion of one of said flange portions of said cover.
2. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 1 wherein said one of said flange portions defines a rounded end and said recess of said body is complementarily rounded.
3. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 1 further including flocking disposed on said at least one wiper flange.
4. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 1 including at least two wiper flanges.
5. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 1 wherein said body further includes an S-shaped metal insert.
6. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 1 wherein said body includes pluralities of obliquely disposed webs in said slots.
7. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 1 wherein said centrally disposed web of said cover includes an asymmetrical notch.
8. A two piece weatherstrip for a vehicle comprising, in combination,
a cover including first and second flanges defining an outer surface and a centrally disposed web extending from said cover on a side opposite said outer surface, and
a body including a pair of adjacent oppositely disposed slots, one of said slots receiving said web of said cover and another of said slots adapted to receive an edge of said vehicle, a third flange extending from said body adjacent said one of said slots and having a flexible terminal portion for engaging a portion of said vehicle, a recess formed in said third flange receiving a complementary portion of one of said flanges of said cover and a wiper extending from said body adjacent said another of said slots for engaging a window.
9. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 8 further including low-friction material on said wiper.
10. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 8 wherein said body further includes an S-shaped metal insert.
11. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 8 wherein one of said flanges defines a rounded end and said recess of said body is complementarily rounded to receive said radiused end.
12. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 8 wherein said body includes pluralities of obliquely disposed webs in said slots.
13. The two piece weatherstrip of claim 8 wherein said centrally disposed web of said cover includes an asymmetrical notch.
14. A two piece outer belt weatherstrip for a vehicle door comprising, in combination,
a cover including first and second flanges defining an outer surface and a centrally disposed web, one of said first and said second flanges defining a curved end, and
a body including an S-shaped metal channel and defining a first slot and a second adjacent, oppositely disposed slot, one of said slots receiving said centrally disposed web of said cover and another of said slots adapted to receive a flange of said vehicle, a wiper flange extending from said body adjacent said another of said slots, a vehicle engaging flange extending from said body adjacent said one of said slots and having a complementary recess receiving said curved end portion of said one of said first and second flanges.
15. The two piece outer belt weatherstrip of claim 14 further including flocking disposed on said at least one wiper flange.
16. The two piece outer belt weatherstrip of claim 14 wherein said body includes pluralities of obliquely disposed webs in said slots.
17. The two piece outer belt weatherstrip of claim 14 wherein said centrally disposed web of said cover includes an asymmetrical notch.
18. The two piece outer belt weatherstrip of claim 14 including at least two wiper flanges.