Patent ID: 9616734
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: B60J

Claim:
1. A weatherseal assembly for a window opening comprising: first and second legs joined by an interconnecting portion to form a generally U-shaped, rigid channel enclosing a window receiving cavity, the first and second legs and interconnecting portion each formed of one of a rigid metal, plastic, or combination thereof; a first seal lip co-extruded on at least a portion of the first leg and a second seal lip co-extruded on at least a portion of the second leg without encapsulating an entirety of the channel such that the first and second seal lips are integrally secured to the respective first and second leqs, and the first and second seal lips extending at least partially toward the other of the first and second legs, respectively, of the channel and formed of a different material than the channel that extend into a portion of the cavity and are adapted to seal against an associated vehicle window; a door frame assembly including an inner door panel and an outer door panel having end portions spaced apart by a first dimension to receive the rigid channel; an interlocking mechanism between the rigid channel and the door frame assembly for securing the rigid channel to the door frame assembly; wherein the first and second legs of the channel each include a detent that extends into the cavity at a location between the interconnecting portion and an outer terminal end of the respective first and second legs; and wherein the interlocking mechanism is one of an adhesive or chemical bond located in the detent of at least one of the first and second legs of the channel.