Patent ID: 7950716
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A trim molding in combination with a motor vehicle window panel having an inner surface and a parallel outer surface connected by a peripheral edge surface, said molding comprising an elongated extruded flexible body of plastics material and including a mounting flange connected to a sealing flange by an intermediate connecting portion with said mounting flange and said sealing flange projecting in opposite directions from said intermediate connecting portion, a layer of adhesive on said mounting flange and bonding said mounting flange to said inner surface of said window panel, said sealing flange projecting laterally outwardly from said intermediate connecting portion with said intermediate connecting portion having a substantially higher durometer than a durometer of said sealing flange and a durometer of said mounting flange, a non-stretchable and flexible metal stabilizing strip extending longitudinally within said intermediate connecting portion and disposed entirely inwardly from said inner surface of said window panel, said stabilizing strip having a substantially uniform thickness and a width substantially greater than its thickness and positioned within said intermediate connecting portion with said width of said strip perpendicular to said inner surface of said window panel, said body including said mounting flange, said intermediate connecting portion and said stabilizing strip disposed entirely inwardly of a plane defined by said inner surface of said window panel with said intermediate connecting portion and said metal stabilizing strip substantially aligned with said peripheral edge surface of said window panel, and said intermediate connecting portion with said higher durometer cooperating with said stabilizing strip to provide for longitudinal stretching of said sealing flange in response to curving said molding around a curved corner edge surface of said window panel without stretching said intermediate connecting portion and without substantially distorting said trim molding.