Patent ID: 8181397

Claim:
A sash molding end retention structure for a vehicle door having a door panel below a beltline of the door and a door sash located above the beltline of the door, the sash molding end retention structure comprising: a sash molding attached along a flange of the door sash which constitutes an upper edge of the door, the sash molding being longer in a longitudinal direction than the door sash; a weatherstrip for providing sealing between the door and a body of a vehicle when the door is closed, the weatherstrip being assembled to an outer rim of the door and attached to the door sash; an end cap attached to an end part of the sash molding where the door sash does not reach, the end cap being a separate member from the door sash and being made of material harder than the sash molding, the end cap including a positioning protrusion for positioning the end part of the sash molding, the protrusion abutting against a flange of the door panel and being formed on the end cap below the engaging part of the end cap at a distance; and a clip including a latch which protrudes laterally from the clip, the clip being made of material harder than the sash molding, the clip being molded into the weatherstrip at a position corresponding to the end part of the sash molding where the end cap is attached, the latch engaging with an engaging part of the end cap, wherein space is formed between the engaging part of the end cap and the flange of the door panel and the latch protruding obliquely upward is formed in the space.