Patent ID: 8667737

Claim:
A weather seal in combination with a door of a vehicle, comprising: a base having a single elongate axis, the base being configured to be attached to the door; at least one seal lip extending along the elongate axis of the base and being cantilevered away from the base, the seal lip having a first surface, an opposing second surface, and a distal edge extending between the first and second surfaces, the distal edge being generally parallel to the elongate axis of the base, the seal lip contacting a door sill of the vehicle when the door is in a closed position, with the first surface of the seal lip being facially adjacent to the door sill and contacting the door sill when the door is in a closed position and the second surface of the seal lip being facially adjacent to the base, the seal lip closing a gap formed between the door and the sill when the door is in the closed position; and at least one shield directly connected to the seal lip and being cantilevered from the distal edge of the seal lip, the shield extending from the distal edge of the seal lip, beyond the distal edge of the seal lip and through the gap covering and in contact with a portion of an exterior surface of a body of the vehicle when the door is in the closed position, the shield protecting said covered body exterior surface portion from damage.