Patent ID: 6012760
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: B29C,B29K,B60J

Abstract:
A weather strip mounted to a vehicle by means of a double sided adhesive tape, wherein the weather strip seals between a body of the vehicle and a door of the vehicle when the door is closed, the weather strip comprising:a first section formed by extrusion molding, the first section including a base mounted to the vehicle by the adhesive tape, and a seal for making contact with a part of the vehicle when the door is closed, wherein the first section is formed from a rubber material that is vulcanized at a predetermined temperature, wherein the adhesive tape is applied to the weather strip to extend along substantially the entire length of said base; anda second section formed from a thermoplastic elastomer by injection molding, the second section being (i) integrally joined to said base and the seal of the first section, and (ii) disposed on an opposite side of said base from the adhesive tape, wherein the second section is molded into a space that is made by cutting away a portion of the seal of the first section, wherein the second section is molded by thermoplastic elastomer injection molding at a temperature lower than the vulcanized temperature.