Pillar cover with fixedly allotted cover lip
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a pillar finisher which is arranged to visually conceal regions of a vehicle body and with its outer exposed surfaces to be involved in forming the external appearance of a vehicle, wherein the pillar finisher in the intended final installed state forms a mount for a functional seal, in particular a window drop seal. To prevent a malposition of the functional seal relative to the pillar finisher from having negative effects with regard to the function of the seal or the quality impression of the mounted assembly, provision is made that a covering lip, functionally separate from the position of the functional seal, is fixedly associated with the pillar finisher on the edge side.
1. A pillar finisher which is arranged to visually conceal regions of a vehicle body and with its outer exposed surfaces to be involved in forming the external appearance of a vehicle, wherein the pillar finisher in the intended final installed state forms a mount for a window drop seal, comprising:
a covering lip, functionally separate from the position of window drop seal, is fixedly associated with the pillar finisher;
wherein the covering lip is able to visually conceal the edge region of the window drop seal facing towards the exterior of the vehicle;
wherein the covering lip engages over the edge region of the window drop seal facing towards the exterior of the vehicle;
wherein the covering lip bridges the gap between the edge of the pillar finisher and the outer surface of the adjoining window pane of the vehicle.
2. The pillar finisher according claim 1 wherein the covering lip is a component of a sealing strip, separate from the window drop seal, which is securely connected with the pillar finisher.
3. The pillar finisher according to claim 2 wherein the covering lip is injected directly on the pillar finisher.
4. The pillar finisher according to claim 3 wherein the covering lip is produced from a soft plastic which differs from the material of the pillar finisher.
5. The pillar finisher according to claim 4 wherein the covering lip is connected with the pillar finisher and is positioned thereon such that the edge of the covering lip facing a window pane runs at a distance substantially parallel to the surface of the window pane.