Patent ID: 9073422
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B60J,E06B

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a weatherstrip assembly comprising: forming an elongated reinforcement member from a first material; forming an elongated seal member around the reinforcement member such that the reinforcement member is at least partially embedded in the seal member and the seal member includes a plurality of sealing lips, the seal member being formed from a second material; and trimming ends of the seal member and the reinforcement member using a laser cutter mounted on a robotic mechanism that is movable in multiple axes, wherein trimming the end of the seal member includes cutting a first portion of the seal member to a first length, then moving the laser cutter relative to the seal member, and then cutting a second portion of the seal member to a second length that is different than the first length, the first and second portions are parts of a single integral weatherstrip body after the first and second portions are cut to the first and second lengths.