Abstract: A window panel assembly to be bonded to a vehicle body opening using a conventional, window fixing urethane adhesive disposed between the vehicle pinch-weld flange and a polymeric gasket attached to the window panel. The joint produced between the window fixing adhesive and the polymeric gasket has a bond strength and performance greater than that achieved in conventional metal-to-glass bonds using the same fixing adhesive. The panel assembly of this invention may be sent to the automobile manufacturer so that all the installer needs to do is apply the window fixing adhesive between the gasket and the vehicle in a conventional manner. The strong bond can be achieved even after the panel assembly has been in storage for days, weeks, or even several months prior to installation. The panel assembly includes a gasket bonded to a sheet-like panel and having a surface adapted to receive a window fixing adhesive for bonding the sheet-like panel in the vehicle opening.

Abstract: An exterior molding, also known as lace, placed around a fixed automotive window, such as a windshield, for channeling fluids along the sides. The molding comprises a first segment extending continuously along the top and sides; two identical segments extending along the sides only, secured to the first segment; and two identical mirror image segments around the upper corners of the window which are beneath the exterior and which provide transitions between the first segment and the side segments. The side and corner segments contain grooves which serve to channel rain and window washer fluid, and are secured together with the first segment to form a unitary molding having a smooth, continuous outer appearance.

Abstract: A weather strip to be attached to sides of a foldable, detachable, movable roof of a vehicle, the weather strip composed of an extrusion portion and a mold portion. The extrusion portion has a base, a hollow seal, the hollow seal having an upper portion directing toward an outside of a vehicle so as to form a convex portion for contacting an upper portion of a door glass, a bridge portion provided in the hollow seal by halving hollow portion of the hollow seal vertically, the bridge portion being constricted at an inner intermediate portion thereof, and a seal lip projecting from a lower portion of the hollow seal for elastically contacting the door glass, the seal lip directing outward of the vehicle. The mold portion has the bridge portion and the seal lip which are the same as those of the extrusion portion. Accordingly, the sealing property and external appearance of the transfer portion and the mold portion can be improved.

Abstract: An auto windshield molding having a crown in covering relation over a gap between the windshield peripheral edge and the auto panel bounding the windshield opening which has an adhesive attachment established for the crown upon the auto panel to support the weight of an assembly of the windshield and molding attached to the windshield peripheral edge until the viscous urethane hardens to permanently bond the windshield in place, to obviate the need of a windshield-supporting dam and other benefits.

Abstract: A windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof consisting of common sections 2A and 2C which are molded using a more rigid material P1 to provide the rigidity required to maintain the position and shape of the molding during and after installation, and of bending sections 2B being installed in bent shapes which are molded by use of a more flexible material to provide the required flexibility for bending molding 2 easily, thus providing satisfactory bending ease and transportation ease while maintaining sufficient rigidity as required for stable installation.

Abstract: An auto gripper molding having a notch in the surface of its inner crown overhang in facing relation to the windshield exterior surface which notch serves firstly to receive an end of the molding gripping leg having accordingly a desired longer length, and serves secondly to have deposited therein, after the gripper leg is moved into its windshield-gripping location, a viscous mass of urethane which cures in the notch and provides a mechanical interlock between the gripper molding and the windshield.

Abstract: A weather-strip to be mounted on an automobile door having a movable door glass including an elongated main body, and at least one lip provided on the main body and having a contact layer provided thereon. The contact layer has a thickened portion which may act as a practical contact part to contact a side surface of the movable door glass.

Abstract: At a corner of a window molding (M) mounted between a peripheral edge (1) of a window pane (G) and a vehicle body panel (P), a seal lip (4) of the window molding (M) is prevented from being floated from an outer surface (3) of the vehicle body panel (P). A sectional configuration of the window molding (M) includes a window pane-fitted groove (2.sub.1) which is provided at one end and into which the peripheral edge (1) of the window pane (G) is fitted, and a seal lip (4) provided at the other end to abut against the outer surface (3) of the vehicle body panel (P). The sectional configuration further includes a cut-off portion (2.sub.2) which is triangular is cross-section and which is provided in a back surface of the window molding (M) corresponding to the corner. The cut-off portion (2.sub.2) ensures that main axes X and Y of a section of the window molding (M) can be allowed to substantially correspond to reference lines X.sub.0 and Y.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a slit-covering profile for covering defined slits between glass and vehicle body, especially in automobiles, which is characterized in that the clamping area of the profiles in the foot zone can be shortened by tearing off the front foot area along the tear-off edges so that a remounting of the profile with installed windshield can be carried out without problem.

Abstract: A window molding for automobiles, which is installed around the periphery of a windshield, including a leg and a head. The head is formed to permit the creation of two different water guide portions extending along the molding, one that will function along the roof line and another along the side edge of the windshield. The side water guide portion prevents water from going from the windshield to the side windows. The roof line water guide portion opens toward the window frame and prevents water from flowing from the roof onto the windshield.

Abstract: An automobile weather strip having a main body made of a sulfur-vulcanizable ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM) type compound and having a portion designed to be in contact with a sealer when the weather strip is mounted to an automobile. A sealer underlying layer is included that will be in contact with the sealer with that layer comprised of a bondability improving EPDM type compound and coextruded together with the main body. The bondability improving EPDM type compound is based on a blended polymer having a blending ratio:______________________________________ EPDM type polymer 60-96 wt % NBR type polymer 2-30 wt % hydrogenated SBR type polymer 2-30 wt %. ______________________________________A practical bondability can be ensured between the weather strip and the sealer with no pretreatment, such as by buff fabrication, to a portion of the weather strip to be abutted to or in contact with the sealer.

Abstract: An automobile window molding includes an elongated leg having an embedded core member, an outer head portion having a contact portion, an inner support portion, a seal lip and a position control portion. The molding is suited to position a window in a supporting window frame. The head portion is integrally formed at an upper end of the leg and extends over a portion of the front widow glass. The contact portion is defined by a projection positioned between the head portion and the inner support portion so as to touch the end surface of the front window glass. The inner support portion is formed at a lower end of the leg and is configured to touch an inner surface of the front window glass. The perimeter of the front window glass is held between the head portion and the inner support portion. At least one seal lip is formed on the leg so as to contact a window frame.

Abstract: In an automotive window construction in which a window glass around which a molding is disposed is mounted at a window opening by means of an adhesive, a protrusion for positioning the window by locking the tip end of the molding disposed to the window glass is formed at least at a front peripheral edge of the window opening. Also, a protrusion formed at a peripheral edge of the window opening is formed at least at either of an upper peripheral edge or a lower peripheral edge of the window opening.

Abstract: A trim strip of "T" shaped cross-section having an appendage on the stem. The appendage extends outwardly and downwardly in cross-section away from the top of the "T". The purpose of the appendage is to clear old adhesive debris and any new adhesive from the clearance space between the windshield and the car body. The trim strip is retained in place by adhesive strips applied to one or both undersides of the top of the "T" which grip the windshield or car body or both. The "T" trim strip with the downwardly canted appendage is specifically directed to the aftermarket windshield replacement market but may be used in original equipment installations.

Abstract: A windshield molding which drains rainwater smoothly through the rainwater groove provided at necessary sections and having different depth in the longitudinal direction for better drainage and which can be produced simply and continuously as a single molding without the addition of cutting or other processes.

Abstract: A weather strip adapted to be continuously attached to a body panel around door openings of motor vehicles, which extends from a front pillar to a quarter pillar by way of a side face of a roof. The weather strip includes a base portion of solid rubber, a seal portion of sponge rubber and a molding portion of solid rubber, which is continuously formed along an outside end of the base portion. The width of the molding portion gradually varies such that its front part has a first width capable of covering substantially an entire outside face of the seal portion, its rear corner part has a width gradually reducing towards the quarter pillar and its rear part has a width less than the first width to prevent interference with a rear edge of a rear door window glass or rear door frame upon opening and closing of a rear door. The weather strip thus constructed is produced by extrusion.

Abstract: In effectuating a urethane bond for an auto gripper molding of a type constructed of rubber a crown heretofore used to cover the gap surrounding the windshield peripheral edge is not used for a gap-covering function and instead the windshield-attached gripper molding is installed upside down and the crown is thus seated inside of the gap and in this position the cured urethane mechanically interlocks with notches providing in the surface of the crown in facing relation to the urethane. The interlocking prevents both unseating movement in the installed windshield and also gap-exposing movement in the crown as might allow undesirable water seepage into the gap.

Abstract: A variable width modification to an auto rear window peripheral edge molding achieved using a molding which is extruded with a longitudinal groove into which a knife is inserted for trimming off a portion of the outboard overhang of the molding crown so that as installed about the window the molding has a narrow trimmed width and a larger untrimmed width.

Abstract: A weatherstrip seal comprises a carrier structure without embedded reinforcement that has an attached weather-sealing structure extending therefrom. The carrier structure has two spaced-apart legs connected by a base, the interior walls of the legs forming a channel therebetween. Finger-like members extending from the walls are adapted to frictionally engage and hold a mounting flange inserted into the channel. The legs decrease in thickness as they proceed outwardly from the base and their walls converge inwardly toward each other, minimizing the material required for fabrication of the carrier and enhancing its ability to withstand forces acting to dislodge the mounting flange from the channel, especially at corners thereof.

Abstract: A decorative molding for use around a fixed automobile window, also referred to as a reveal molding or header lace, capable of being bent around the corners of the window to fit tightly and to minimize the corner radii of the glass. The molding is primarily composed of an elastomeric material such as polyvinyl chloride, and has a layer of a harder semi-rigid elastomeric material at least partially embedded in the molding, and a thin metallic reinforcement fully embedded in the layer.

Abstract: The molding 2 is extruded while continuously changing the width and the thickness of the decorative portion 21 at the upper molding section 2A and the side molding section 2C to continuously produce the molding 2 throughout the entire length without adding cutting or other processes, and during the continuous extrusion molding, a rainwater groove 28 is provided on the inner periphery wall of the enlarged thick section 21a of the decorative portion 21. The rainwater groove 28 having a good damming function is formed with high rigidity on the decorative portion 21 at the side molding section 2C. Furthermore, the decorative portion 21 at the upper molding section 2A where no rainwater groove is formed is made thin to achieve the light weight and cost reduction of the molding. This also ensures a good driving field of view, thereby improving safety.

Abstract: A panel assembly and method for manufacturing the panel assembly, especially adapted for use in vehicles, includes a panel of predetermined size and geometry wherein a surface of the panel to receive a gasket is primed using a material especially adapted to prepare the panel surface to bond with the gasket. The desired gasket profile is molded separately from the panel from a polymeric material. Following formation of the gasket, the panel is located thereon and pressed into intimate contact with the gasket for a prescribed period of time. The panel and attached panel are removed as an assembly. Additional or optional steps may be followed including preheating the panel and primed surface prior to bonding to shorten the cycle time and improve adhesion. Moreover, heat may be applied to the contact boundary between the panel and gasket substantially simultaneously with the application of pressure. The steps of heating and applying pressure may be repeated to insure proper adhesion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing an automobile windshield molding for sealing a space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel utilized cooperating dies. The windshield molding comprises a pair of extruded side molding parts, a pair of extruded corner molding parts, and an extruded upper molding part integral with and extending between the side and corner molding parts. Each of the side molding parts associated with each side edge of the windshield is larger in thickness compared to the upper and corner molding parts, where a water drain channel is formed.

Abstract: Belt weatherstrip moulding for motor vehicles or other motor vehicle trim may be made of separate inner and outer components. The inner component may be a base component which is extruded in a flexible material such as an elastomeric material which may be rubber or rubbery materials and which partially envelops an elongate core which is rigid with respect to the extruded material. Preferably the core is aluminum or less preferably stainless steel, galvanized steel or zinc coated steel or it may be a rigid thermoplastic material. The elongate core has an exposed face for attachment to the outer moulding. The outer component is an outer decorative skin and is an injection moulding, preferably polyurethane, although other plastics material may be used. The inner and outer mouldings are adhered together through double sided adhesive tape.

Abstract: A flush glass window molding for an automotive vehicle has a hollow triangular shaped portion for filling the gap created between an edge of a window panel and the vehicle body panel, a flexible finger located adjacent to a body-side leg of the triangular shaped portion and extending from the apex thereof, and a substantially flat base extending outward at a generally right angle from the apex of the window-side triangular leg. Furthermore, an outside surface of the window molding base is affixed to the inside of the window panel by a pressure sensitive adhesive tape and an inside surface of the base is affixed to a flange of the vehicle body panel by a urethane adhesive bead.

Abstract: A windshield molding which drains rainwater smoothly through the rainwater groove provided at necessary sections and having different depth in the longitudinal direction for better drainage can be produced simply and continuously as a single molding without the addition of cutting or other processes.

Abstract: The invention discribes a glazing equipped with an extruded profile on which or in place of which is cast a complement, which is connected to the profile,The procedure makes it possible to replace part of the profile which is difficult to produce by extrusion or to add to it foreign elements such as fastenings or various accessories.

Abstract: A molding for a front glass mounted continuously, from right and left front pillar portions to a roof portion, to a gap between a peripheral portion of a front glass of a vehicle and a window frame of a body of the vehicle. The molding has a groove lip which is formed of a different material than a material of a leg portion, a head portion, a glass lip and a panel lip, and which extends over a predetermined length from a lower portion to an upper portion of the front pillar portion. The extended length of the groove lip becomes gradually shorter and disappears over a corner portion of the upper portion of the front pillar portion and the roof portion. The leg portion, the head portion, the glass lip, the panel lip and the groove lip are integrally extrusion-molded. The entire sectional configuration does not deform at a portion whose cross-section is changed, and high adhesion of the molding to the front glass can be maintained.

Abstract: A molding comprising a U-shaped trim molding in which is defined a channel and from which extends a fastener comprising one or more flexible shanks. Each shank extends from the trim molding and has a lip that extends laterally outwardly and downwardly away from the channel. The shank has multiple serrations in an opposing relationship with the channel. The molding is mounted to a structural support such as a pinch weld or panel with openings of struck-out portions by inserting a portion of the structural support into the channel and seating a lower edge of a return flange of the pinch weld or an edge of the opening or struck-out portion against one of the serrations on the lip of the clip. The resiliency of the trim molding and the shank helps retain the molding to the structural support and accommodates pinch welds of different sizes.

Abstract: A method of making a weatherstripping product for attachment on an automotive vehicle or for other weatherstripping applications, said method comprising the steps of: forming a support member of a predetermined configuration, extruding an elastomeric weatherstrip, treating a surface of the elastomeric weatherstrip with an abundance of ultraviolet radiation from a UV source to thereby provide a UV treated surface on the weatherstrip, applying a low friction surface coating to the UV treated surface on the weatherstrip to provide a coated elastomeric weatherstrip, mounting the coated elastomeric weatherstrip on said support member, to thereby provide a weatherstripping product with markedly improved anti-squeak and ice release characteristics; and the weatherstripping product prepared from this material.

Abstract: In a structure for fixing a window glass to a window opening edge of a vehicle body, providing: an adhesive for bonding an outer periphery of the window glass to a glass receiving surface in the window opening edge of the vehicle body; and a dam mounted on an inner surface of the window glass along the adhesive for preventing the adhesive from projecting inwardly, in which the dam includes: a first recess formed at a first middle part of a side surface of the dam, to make the first middle part thinner than an upper surface of the dam; a second recess formed at a second middle part of a bottom surface of the dam where the dam contacts the glass receiving surface; and a pair of legs formed on both sides of the second recess, the dam can be smoothly bent along the corner of the window glass, with a less inclination thereof and a little deformation of the cross sectional configuration thereof.

Abstract: A molding for mounting in a gap between an outer periphery and a window frame of an automobile is disclosed. The molding is formed of a length of material having first and second pillar sections extending into corner sections, the corner sections being interconnected via a roof section. A cross-section of the molding includes a leg portion and a head portion extending therefrom, the head portion having a parasol-shape and overhanging the leg portion. The leg portion includes upper, intermediate and lower portions, the intermediate portion being formed of a different material. A glass lip projects from a first side of the leg portion, the molding being configured to receive an outer periphery of the front glass between the glass lip and a lower surface of the head portion. Additionally, a panel lip projects from a second side of the leg portion, the panel lip being adapted to elastically abut and engage the window frame of the automobile.

Abstract: A front glass molding for a vehicle is interposed between a body panel and a glass panel of a front glass portion of the vehicle. This molding comprises a head molding and first and second legs. The first leg is inserted in the head molding at left and right side sections of the molding and the second leg is inserted into the head molding at an upper section of the molding to securely and easily fix the glass panel to the body panel.

Abstract: A molding for mounting in a gap between an outer periphery and a window frame of an automobile is disclosed. The molding is formed of a length of material having first and second pillar sections extending into corner sections, the corner sections being interconnected via a roof section. A cross-section of the molding includes a leg portion and a head portion extending therefrom, the head portion having a parasol-shape and overhanging the leg portion. A glass lip projects from a first side of the leg portion, the molding being configured to receive an outer periphery of the front glass between the glass lip and a lower surface of the head portion. Additionally, a panel lip projects from a second side of the leg portion, the panel lip being adapted to elastically abut and engage the window frame of the automobile. Further, a groove lip extends over a length of each of the pillar portions, and projects from the upper surface of the head portion.

Abstract: In a T-shaped auto reveal molding, firmed by a vertical leg depending from a horizontally oriented crown, an improvement in the crown consisting of an inverted semi-circular notch which allows for compensating pivotal movement in the distal edge of the crown to maintain contact of the crown with the auto and thus the weather seal therebetween, and also cooperate with a similar semi-circular shape in the crown undersurface adjacent to the notch to form, at the merger of the semi-circular shapes, a line contact with the auto lengthwise of the molding to maximize the pressure applied to prevent weather elements from undermining the weather seal.

Abstract: A single-sided gasketed panel assembly for use as a flush-mounted panel or window in vehicles, buildings, or other structures, as well as a method and apparatus for making such panel assemblies, wherein the panel assembly comprises a sheet-like panel having; a primer layer and at least one polymeric gasket molded to the panel on the primer layer. The primer applied to the panel has a predetermined transition temperature above which improved adhesion properties are exhibited for polymeric gaskets molded thereon when the primer is at or above such temperature. In a preferred embodiment, a gasket is molded from a thermoplastic polymeric material such as PVC onto the primed portion of the panel while the panel is at or above the transition temperature. The resulting bond between the gasket and panel can withstand a shear force greater than 300 pounds per square inch at a rate of 25 millimeters per minute and a 180.degree.

Abstract: A window molding for a vehicle includes a main portion disposed between a vehicle body and a vehicle window, an ornament portion connected with the main portion along the length of the main portion and for covering between the vehicle body and the vehicle window, a lip portion which is connected with the main portion so as to form a groove with the ornament portion and a projection portion disposed on one end portion of the groove which gradually increases in the direction of the one end of the groove so as to fill the groove.

Abstract: A method is provided for triple extrusion of a foam material, a coating and one or more flexible flanges attached to the coating or foam material. All three materials are coextruded through a common die and are useful for forming window sashes.

Abstract: A decorative molding for use as a seal around a fixed automobile window, also referred to as a reveal molding or header lace, having integral members which serve as spacers to stand the molding off from the body panel, for the purpose of minimizing irregularities in the manufacture of the molding, and also to minimize undesirable noises during driving. The molding is primarily composed of an elastomeric material such as polyvinyl chloride, co-extruded with flexible elastomeric foam members which contact the body panel.

Abstract: In the assembly of a windshield glass and a weather strip having a partly modified cross section the weather strip is extruded along the peripheral edge of the windshield glass and fixedly adhered thereto, a movable die 132 of a die assembly is properly moved so as to change the shape of an orifice of the die assembly.

Abstract: A structure for attachment of a weather strip to an opening of a vehicle body, which is opened and closed by a closing member. A base portion of the weather strip is bonded with two double-sided adhesive tapes to the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction thereof. The outer double-sided adhesive tape has thickness greater than that of the inner double-sided adhesive tape, and the material of the outer double-sided adhesive tape is softer than that of the inner double-sided adhesive tape.

Abstract: An auto windshield molding which is installed by being inserted, after the sized windshield is seated in an oversized opening, in the gap between the peripheral edge of the windshield and a wall bounding the windshield opening, characterized by a hand-shapable construction material (i.e. Ethylene Propylene Di-Monomer) so that using this material to advantage the installer embodies circular shapes at locations therealong which conform to the small radius bends or corners of the gap, and thus obviates the use of metal corner shapes.

Abstract: A motor vehicle glazing (1) prepared for installation according to the adhesive process is provided with a profiled spacer (8) produced by extrusion of an extrudable polymer directly onto glazing (1) and subsequent setting. During installation of glazing (1) in the window opening of the motor vehicle body, profiled spacer (8) acts as an intermediate member between glazing (1) and assembly adhesive extrudate (13). Profiled spacer (8) is provided along its outer periphery with a lip portion (10) projecting beyond peripheral area (3) of glazing (1). In the installed position of glazing (1), lip portion (10) rests against the window frame flange (4) running parallel to peripheral area (3) of glazing (1) and acts, upon insertion of the glazing during the setting process of assembly adhesive (13), as a support and centering element for glazing (1).

Abstract: A retention system for an automotive window assembly includes a window insertable onto a recessed generally L-shaped peripheral flange of a flanged window aperture formed in an automotive vehicle body, with the window being adhesively secured to the peripheral flange. The window assembly also has an interior window trim member for covering the interior side of the flange and an edge of the window and an exterior window trim for covering the exterior of the flanged window aperture and an edge of the window. The system further includes a hook and loop type fabric fastening means for securing the window to the flange, for securing the interior trim to the interior side of the flange and for securing the exterior trim member to the window and the exterior body panel.

Abstract: A method of installing an auto windshield molding in place about the peripheral edge of the windshield in a trapezoidal windshield opening, during which the converging sides of the windshield opening, which provide the trapezoidal shape, also provide a camming-type function by compressing the molding length portions contacting these sides, the compression more particularly effectuating a shape change in the molding which enhances the firmness of its gripping engagement to the windshield peripheral edge.

Abstract: A hollow extrudate includes a long belt-shaped member produced by extrusion and having hollow portions extending in a longitudinal direction of the member wherein an outer surface of a cross-section of a wall forming the hollow portion orthogonal to the longitudinal direction has a substantially constant shape in the longitudinal direction. The member includes a solid portion extending in the longitudinal direction and interconnecting the hollow portions, the solid portion forming a reinforced portion of the member. The solid portion is formed by enlarging the walls of the hollow portion. The member also includes a first and second extruded region which are pressed together to form the hollow portion.

Abstract: An automobile windshield molding is installed together with a metallic core material against a windshield installed in a window opening section of an automobile body panel. The windshield molding having a decorative section for covering an outside portion of the vehicle body panel and an installation section projecting from a rear side of the decorative section. The molding also includes a metallic core material which acts as a supporting frame for the molding. The metallic core material is disposed from the decorative section to the installation section.

Abstract: A rubber layered structure used for a weather strip or a glass run, which includes an EPDM rubber base and an ornamental surface layer or a functional surface layer for enhancing slidability of a door glass. An ornamental or functional surface layer is stuck to an EPDM rubber base with a laminated film. The laminated film includes a first layer of an olefin resin with polar functional groups and a second layer of a polar thermoplastic resin. The first layer, which includes a non-polar olefin resin and polar functional groups, adheres to both the EPDM rubber base and the second layer of a polar resin such as polyester. The second layer securely adheres to the surface layer.

Abstract: A two-stage method of affixing an elastomeric molding about the peripheral edge of an auto windshield, the first stage being non-adhesively by engaging the two top corners of the windshield in notches provided for this purpose in the depending leg of the molding, and the second stage being adhesively using previously deposited urethane in the gap between the windshield with molding and the slightly oversized auto windshield opening, wherein the first stage affixation enables the molding to protect the windshield edge from chipping or like damage, and the second stage affixation bonds the windshield permanently in place.

Abstract: A molding preaffixed about the periphery of an auto windshield using urethane bondable to glass has a shortcoming by virtue of being inert to any bonding to the rubber construction material of the molding, which is overcome using a substitute mechanical interlock between the urethane and molding, the molding rubber stem being embodied with a cavity for molding the urethane in bonding relation to the glass windshield and the resulting molded shape of the urethane providing structural features for engagement by the molding, i.e., the engaged structural features being the mechanical interlock.