IP Library Granted Patent US 8,656,572
Granted Patent B2
US 8,656,572 · App. 13/737,223 · Granted Feb 25, 2014

Method for installing a profiled extruded section

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Patent No.
US 8,656,572
App. No.
13/737,223
Granted
Feb 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a method for installing a profiled sealing section, a profiled edge protection section or similar profiled extruded section formed of an extruded material on a component of a motor vehicle, in which the extruded material ( 10 ) is wound off a reel, at least one length section having a predefined length of the extruded material is cut off the extruded material as the profiled sealing section, profiled edge protection section or similar profiled extruded section to be installed, and is installed on the component. Prior to being wound onto the reel, the extruded material ( 10 ) is prepared such that the extruded material ( 10 ) comprises defect-free usage sections ( 14 ) having a predefined usage length ( 16 ), between which intermediate sections ( 18 ) having a predefined intermediate length ( 20 ) are arranged. As part of the installation, the intermediate sections ( 18 ) are removed from the extruded material ( 10 ) and separated as scrap.

Claims (40)

1. A method for fitting profiled sealing profiles and edge protection profiles, which are formed from of an extruded profile material, on vehicle bodies or vehicle components, in which the extruded material is unwound from a reel, and length sections of the extruded material are sequentially cut off the unwound extruded material and are fitted as sealing profiles or edge protection profiles on the vehicle bodies or the vehicle components, comprising steps of:

preparing the extruded material, before being wound onto the reel, in such a way that the extruded material comprises defect-free useful sections having a predefined useful length, between which intermediate sections having a predefined intermediate length are arranged, and

cutting the intermediate sections out of the extruded material during the fitting of the sealing profiles or edge protection profiles, and separating out as waste.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extruded material is provided with a periodic calibration pattern temporally before being wound onto the reel.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein

the calibration pattern of the extruded material is formed by equidistant patterns, points, or lines, which are colored or visible under ultraviolet light.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein

the calibration pattern of the extruded material is applied or introduced on a tear-off material that covers an adhesive point of the extruded material.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein

the calibration pattern of the extruded material is sensed by means of an optical and/or tactile sensing device.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein

one of the sealing profiles or edge protection profiles is adhesively bonded to the vehicle body or the vehicle component, and/or is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via at least one plug connection.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein

a length section is cut off the one sealing profile or edge protection profile, is adhesively bonded at joints and a sealing ring produced in this way is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via a plug connection.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein

the calibration pattern of the extruded material is applied or introduced on a tear-off material that covers an adhesive point of the extruded material.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein

the calibration pattern of the extruded material is formed by mechanical markings.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein

one of the sealing profiles or edge protection profiles is adhesively bonded to the vehicle body or the vehicle component, and/or is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via at least one plug connection.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein

a length section is cut off the one sealing profile or edge protection profile, is adhesively bonded at joints and a sealing ring produced in this way is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via a plug connection.

12. The method of claim 2 , wherein

the calibration pattern of the extruded material is formed by mechanical markings.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein

the calibration pattern of the extruded material is sensed by means of an optical and/or tactile sensing device.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein

one of the sealing profiles or edge protection profiles is adhesively bonded to the vehicle body or the vehicle component, and/or is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via at least one plug connection.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein

a length section is cut off the one sealing profile or edge protection profile, is adhesively bonded at joints and a sealing ring produced in this way is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via a plug connection.

16. The method of claim 2 , wherein

the calibration pattern of the extruded material is sensed by means of an optical and/or tactile sensing device.

17. The method of claim 2 , wherein

one of the sealing profiles or edge protection profiles is adhesively bonded to the vehicle body or the vehicle component, and/or is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via at least one plug connection.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein

a length section is cut off the one sealing profile or edge protection profile, is adhesively bonded at joints and a sealing ring produced in this way is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via a plug connection.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein

one of the sealing profiles or edge protection profiles is adhesively bonded to the vehicle body or the vehicle component, and/or is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via at least one plug connection.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein

a length section is cut off the one sealing profile or edge protection profile, is adhesively bonded at joints and a sealing ring produced in this way is connected to the vehicle body or the vehicle component via a plug connection.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 31, 2015
From: METZELER AUTOMOTIVE PROFILE SYSTEMS GMBH
To: COOPER STANDARD GMBH
Reel/Frame 036459/0261 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2014
From: FELLNER, JOHANNES; WESTERHOFF, ING. BERND, DR.; CASTAGNOLA, LUCIANO; DEUSCHER, OLIVER; HIEBER, STEFFEN; SCHUCK, MANFRED
To: METZELER AUTOMOTIVE PROFILE SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 031914/0800 →