Patent ID: 8789313

Claim:
A vehicle door assembly comprising: an outer body panel; a flange disposed on an inward facing side of the outer body panel, the flange including a first end portion secured to the body panel, and an upstanding end opposite the first end portion that is separated from the outer body panel, the upstanding end being more proximate to a window opening than the first end portion; a plurality of clips secured over the upstanding end of the flange such that each of the plurality of clips extends around the upstanding end and to opposing sides of the flange and applies a compressive load thereto, each of the plurality of clips including a molding receiving portion; an outer belt molding including: a body portion having a first end and a second end; a cap disposed at the first end of the body portion; an anti-rattle bumper disposed at the second end of the body portion; a window sealing arm compliantly coupled to the body portion at a location between the cap and the anti-rattle bumper, wherein the window sealing arm forms an acute angle with the first end of the body portion; and a body sealing arm compliantly coupled to the window sealing arm and extending toward the body portion; and wherein a portion of the body portion of the outer belt molding is configured to slide into and be held within the molding receiving portion of each of the plurality of clips such that the plurality of clips couple the molding with the upstanding end of the flange.