Christopher M Schneider

US Patent:

20040200151, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Mar 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/804306

Inventors:

Anthony Tognetti - Howell MI, US
Thomas Sienkowski - Fenton MI, US
Christopher Schneider - Wabash IN, US

International Classification:

E05F011/38

US Classification:

049/377000, 049/475100

Abstract:

A weatherstrip for a motor vehicle includes a generally U or J-shaped body of thermoplastic olefin (TPO), polypropylene (PP) having integrally formed lips or sealing flanges of more flexible thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) and a show surface of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO). The body includes longitudinally spaced apart latch members which secure the weatherstrip to a vehicle body. The sealing flanges preferably include flocking on the surfaces which contact and ride against the window glass. The thermoplastic polyolefin show surface bonds directly to the TPV or polypropylene substrate and provides a color and gloss match to the paint on the vehicle body. Improved weatherstrip performance and improved vehicle appearance are both achieved by the present invention.

US Patent:

20070227073, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

Jun 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/757207

Inventors:

Anthony Tognetti - Howell MI, US
Thomas Sienkowski - Fenton MI, US
Christopher Schneider - Wabash IN, US

International Classification:

B60J 1/12

US Classification:

049377000

Abstract:

A weatherstrip for a motor vehicle includes a generally U or J-shaped body of thermoplastic olefin (TPO), polypropylene (PP) having integrally formed lips or sealing flanges of more flexible thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) and a show surface of thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO). The body includes longitudinally spaced apart latch members which secure the weatherstrip to a vehicle body. The sealing flanges preferably include flocking on the surfaces which contact and ride against the window glass. The thermoplastic polyolefin show surface bonds directly to the TPV or polypropylene substrate and provides a color and gloss match to the paint on the vehicle body. Improved weatherstrip performance and improved vehicle appearance are both achieved by the present invention.