Windows sealing strip with ease of mounting

{
  "publication_number": "US11186153B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Windows sealing strip with ease of mounting",
  "abstract": "Sealing strip (9) intended to be mounted on an upper edge (3 A) of an exterior panel (3) of the door provided with a window (5), comprising: a body (11) forming a slot (13) with two opposing faces (15, 17) able to fit over the upper edge (3 A); a lip (19) extending along the body (11), intended to contact the window (5); and wherein at least one of the two opposing faces (15, 17) of the slot (13) comprises edge corners (25) running transversely to the strip (9) and each having an end face (25 A) external to the slot (13), having a profile that makes a mean angle (α, β) comprised between 10° and 30° with a main direction of said slot (13) so as to encourage insertion of the edge (3 A) in the slot (13).",
  "claims": [
    "1. A sealing strip adapted to be mounted on an upper edge of an exterior panel of a door of a vehicle having a window, said strip comprising: a body forming a slot having two opposing faces, said slot being sized to fit over the upper edge of the exterior panel of the vehicle; a lip extending along the body, intended to contact the window; wherein at least one of the two opposing faces of the slot comprises ridges running transversely to the strip, each ridge having an end face external to the slot, having a profile that makes a mean angle of between 10° and 30° with a main direction of said slot so as to facilitate insertion of the edge in the slot; wherein one of the two opposing faces of the slot is an internal face located on a side of the lip, said face also comprising at least one boss having a triangular section extending longitudinally so as to form an inclined sliding face along the upper edge, the boss forming a clip adapted to engage in a corresponding orifice in the upper edge of the exterior panel; and wherein the at least one boss also comprises a face engaging in the corresponding orifice of the upper edge of the exterior panel, and two end faces, the inclined sliding face forming with said end faces two edges, at least one of said edges having a chamfer of at least 2 mm×2 mm.",
    "2. The sealing strip according to claim 1, wherein the ridges each have a semi-circular cross section and are distributed evenly along the strip.",
    "3. The sealing strip according to claim 1, wherein the at least one boss comprises, on the inclined sliding face, a metal piece adapted to reduce the grip of the boss on the upper edge of the panel when fitting the strip onto the upper edge of the panel.",
    "4. A motor vehicle comprising the sealing strip of claim 1 mounted on the upper edge of the exterior panel of said vehicle.",
    "5. A sealing strip adapted to be mounted on an upper edge of an exterior panel of a door of a vehicle having a window, said strip comprising: a body forming a slot having two opposing faces, said slot being sized to fit over the upper edge of the exterior panel of the vehicle; a lip extending along the body, intended to contact the window; wherein at least one of the two opposing faces of the slot comprises ridges running transversely to the strip, each ridge having an end face external to the slot, having a profile that makes a mean angle of between 10° and 30° with a main direction of said slot so as to facilitate insertion of the edge in the slot; wherein one of the two opposing faces of the slot is an internal face located on a side of the lip, said face also comprising at least one boss having a triangular section extending longitudinally so as to form an inclined sliding face along the upper edge, the boss forming a clip adapted to engage in a corresponding orifice in the upper edge of the exterior panel; and wherein the portion of the body forming the interior face of the slot is a wall with transverse cutouts on either side of the at least one boss so as to enable said wall to bend at said face between said cutouts when fitting the strip onto the upper edge.",
    "6. The sealing strip according to claim 5, wherein the cutouts extend from an exterior edge of the interior face towards a bottom of the slot to a distance from said bottom of between 0 mm and 10 mm.",
    "7. The sealing strip according to claim 5, wherein the wall forming the interior face of the slot has at least one opening between two cutouts on either side of the at least one boss.",
    "8. The sealing strip according to claim 7, wherein the opening or openings extend longitudinally in alignment with bottoms of the cutouts.",
    "9. The sealing strip according to claim 5, wherein the ridges each have a semi-circular cross section and are distributed evenly along the strip.",
    "10. The sealing strip according to claim 5, wherein the at least one boss comprises, on the inclined sliding face, a metal piece adapted to reduce the grip of the boss on the upper edge of the panel when fitting the strip onto the upper edge of the panel.",
    "11. A motor vehicle comprising the sealing strip of claim 5 mounted on the upper edge of the exterior panel."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The invention relates to the field of motor vehicles, more particularly to the exterior sealing strips of motor vehicle doors.\n\nAn exterior sealing strip is intended to be mounted on an exterior panel of a motor vehicle door. This strip comprises a slot fitting over an upper edge of the exterior panel of the door, and a lip resting on the window of the door, the lip limiting the penetration of water and dust into the door.\n\nEuropean Pat. No. 1755911B1 discloses an exterior sealing strip comprising a U-shaped body mounted on an exterior panel of a motor vehicle door. This strip comprises a slot fitting over the upper edge of the exterior panel of the door. One of the two opposing faces of this slot has inclined longitudinal slats to hook onto the upper edge of the door panel. The creation of these slats can, however, present difficulties and therefore additional production costs, particularly if they are made of a material other than that of the body forming the face on which they are provided. Moreover, the grip and hold achieved by these slats can prove insufficient.\n\nPublished French App. No. 2943280A1 discloses an exterior sealing strip positioned along the upper edge of a door panel of a motor vehicle. The upper edge has the particularity of being folded at 180° around a stiffening edge arranged on the interior face of the panel, the stiffener comprising regularly spaced openings. These openings make it easier to hook on the fixing lugs located on the internal faces of the strip body, thus improving the seal of the strip along the upper edge.",
  "cpc": [
    "B60J 10/75",
    "B60J 10/33"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B60J 10/75",
    "B60J 1/16"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "PSA Automobiles SA"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Farid Hasnaoui",
    "Amar Hasnaou"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2018-08-02",
  "publication_date": "2021-11-30",
  "grant_date": "2021-11-30",
  "priority_date": "2017-09-15",
  "application_number": "US-201816642305-A",
  "family_id": "60020225",
  "cited_by_count": 9,
  "citations": [
    "FR1161142A",
    "US2942309A",
    "US4696128A",
    "US4894968A",
    "US5085005A",
    "US5353549A",
    "US5363537A",
    "US5740640A",
    "US5799442A",
    "US5741573A",
    "US6742304B1",
    "US6321490B1",
    "US5899022A",
    "US6128859A",
    "US20010025454A1",
    "US20040200151A1",
    "EP1755911B1",
    "FR2943280A1",
    "FR2959700A1",
    "US8789313B2",
    "US20130277516A1",
    "US20130305611A1",
    "US9169688B2",
    "US20170015284A1",
    "US10946735B2"
  ]
}