Patent ID: 8474188

Claim:
A weatherstrip assembly for a motor vehicle, said assembly comprising: a carrier having a base, a first leg extending from said base to a first distal end and a second leg extending from said base to a second distal end with said legs spaced from each other to define a channel; a seal mounted to said first distal end of said first leg; at least one securing flange coupled to said second distal end of said second leg for fastening said carrier to the motor vehicle; a living hinge disposed between said securing flange and said second distal end of said second leg such that said securing flange is moveable independent of said carrier; and said living hinge comprising a first section having a generally recessed configuration and a first thickness, and a second section having a generally planar configuration and a second thickness with said second section comprising a first region extending between the first section and a first terminal edge of the living hinge and a second region extending between the first section and an opposing second terminal edge of the living hinge, wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness.