Patent ID: 6557304
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A decorative molding assembly for a vehicle door frame having a window opening for a translating window pane moveable between an open position and a closed position, said assembly comprising;a window seal having a retaining portion for engagement with the door frame and having a channel for selective sealing engagement with the window pane, a molding strip having an exterior facing surface for creating an outer peripheral border for the window opening of the door frame and an inwardly projecting arm engaging said retaining portion, said arm being wedged between said retaining portion and said channel, and a retaining member engaging said arm of said molding strip and said retaining portion of said window seal for securing each of said molding strip and said window seal to the vehicle door frame about a portion of the window opening; wherein said retaining portion of said window seal further includes a resilient appendage for securely engaging the door frame and a flange portion abutting said arm of said molding strip for wedging said flange portion between said arm and the door frame.