Patent ID: 6138414
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A door glass run for guiding movement of a door glass along upward and downward directions, said door glass run comprising:a body portion adapted to attach to a door frame, said body portion having opposite side walls and a bottom portion that collectively provide an opening, said bottom portion having a bottom surface arranged for contacting an edge of the door glass when said body portion is attached on the door frame and operatively associated with the door glass; andlips disposed on said opposite side walls of said body portion so as to extend into said opening for contacting the door glass from opposite surfaces thereof when said body portion is attached on the door frame and operatively associated with the door glass;wherein said bottom surface of said body portion has a plurality of grooves formed therein, said grooves extending lengthwise along said body portion and being spaced widthwise at predetermined intervals, said grooves being arranged so as to successively increase in cross-sectional areas thereof from a centermost one or centermost ones of said grooves located at a widthwise-central surface portion of said bottom surface to outermost ones of said grooves respectively located on opposite sides of said widthwise-central surface portion in proximity to said opposite side walls of said body portion.