Patent ID: 6711858
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: D04D,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A pile weatherstrip which forms a flexible seal projecting from a member in a holding slot extending longitudinally along the member, the slot having a throat which defines steps along opposite edges of the throat internally of the slot, said weatherstrip comprising a plurality of strands in side-by-side relationship, which said strands have resiliency to straighten thereby thereby defining and maintaining said strands in a flat pile which flat pile also extends longitudinally, said pile weatherstripping being formed with said flat pile being disposed in said slot bent upwardly along an axis also extending longitudinally of said slot and across said stands, and dividing said strands into separate parts tensioned to spring outwardly against said steps into holding relationship therewith, said holding relationship being provided by portions of said parts being disposed internally of said slot engaging said steps to hold said bent flat pile in said slot, exterior portions of said parts extending outwardly of said slot to define said flexible seal.