Patent ID: 6848217

Claim:
A vehicle having an opening provided between a passenger compartment and a cargo compartment, a partition panel being provided to open and close the opening, and a weather strip, the partition panel being pivotable via a hinge positioned at a bottom portion of the partition panel, the partition panel being opened by a pivotal movement toward the passenger compartment and being closed by a pivotal movement toward the cargo compartment, said weather strip provided to contact the partition panel when the partition panel closes the opening, the weather strip comprising: a grip part attached to a peripheral part of the opening, said grip part having a first upper surface facing an upward direction; a lip part contacting the partition panel when said partition panel closes the opening; and a connection part connecting said grip part with said lip part, said connection part having a second upper surface the upward direction, said grip part, said lip part, and said connection part being integral with each other, said first upper surface and said second upper surface being approximately in one plane, wherein said lip part comprises a pointed end arranged at a position higher than the first upper surface of said grip part, said pointed end is provided as a first sealing part for sealing the partition panel when said partition panel is closed, and wherein said lip part further comprises a second sealing part provided at a position below said first sealing part, said second sealing part being formed approximately at a same height of said grip part, and said second sealing part contacting the partition panel before said first sealing part as the partition panel is moved toward closing the opening.