Patent ID: 7172239
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A sealing structure for sealing a vehicle door against a door opening portion of a vehicle body, comprising; a movable door glass provided outside a door frame of the vehicle door such that the movable door glass is movable with respect to the door frame; a roof moulding provided in the door opening portion of the vehicle body, which extends from a roof of the vehicle body such that the roof moulding is substantially flush with an outer edge of the roof; a roof weather strip provided within said roof moulding for sealing an upper edge of said movable door glass which is raised to its closed position; and a door glass weather strip attached outside said door frame for sealing an inside face of a peripheral portion of said movable door glass, whereby when said movable door glass is raised to its closed position, said upper edge of said movable door glass is held and sealed within said roof moulding, and said peripheral portion of said movable door glass is sealed with said door glass weather strip, wherein said movable door glass is arranged such that, when the vehicle door is opened, said upper edge of said movable door glass is slightly lowered away from said roof moulding, and while the vehicle door is open, said upper edge is held at said slightly lowered position, and as the vehicle door is closed, said upper edge is slightly raised again and enters said roof moulding.