Patent ID: 6740390
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B29C,B60J,Y10T

Abstract:
Applique for use at a pillar area of a vehicle, the applique comprising:an injection molded substrate; a flexible thermoplastic elastomer portion including at least one flexible lip or leg for engaging a surface or edge of a vehicle window, and wherein said substrate and said thermoplastic elastomer portion are bonded together; wherein said thermoplastic elastomer portion and said substrate are of different materials having different hardness values which are selected so that the thermoplastic elastomer portion and the substrate are molded or bonded to one another without a separate adhesive layer therebetween; an approximately U-shaped seal carrier supported by a projection extending from a base portion of said substrate, wherein the projection extending from the base portion of said substrate fits into a channel defined between opposing legs of the approximately U-shaped seal carrier; and a seal to be provided between the approximately U-shaped seal carrier and a door of the vehicle.