Patent ID: 6099068
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A roof molding device for use in a vehicle, comprising:a roof panel;a drip rail and a drip molding extending from and disposed at the outside of said roof panel for receiving rainwater;a door frame including a door side weather strip, said door side weather strip containing an outside lip securable to a side of the drip molding; anda body side weather strip connected to said roof panel, said body side weather strip includinga first space for absorbing operational impact, anda second space for inducing adherence and repulsive support force to the door frame responsive to the operational impact, whereby the roof molding device exhibits improved soundproof and adherence force properties when the body side weather strip is adhered to the door frame,the first and second spaces are defined by walls, at least one of the walls defining the first and second spaces slidably engaging other of the walls, whereby sizes of the first and second spaces are changeable for increasing impact absorption and repulsive support force,wherein the walls comprise internal ribs that define the first and second spaces, the internal ribs slidably engaging each other, thereby permitting the first and second spaces to contract for increasing impact absorption.