A carrier 85 is embedded within the flexible material of a sealing, trimming or guiding strip 11 for sealing around the frame 8 of a door 6. The carrier is provided with a surface coating 101,103,158 which is in a solid physical state prior to application of the material to the carrier 85. The material may be in powder form or in the form of a sheet, tape or foil. The material bonds to both the carrier 85 and the flexible material of the strip 11. Therefore, the flexible material is conveniently and securely bonded to the carrier 85.
A sealing strip (13) has two ends (13A) and (13B) which are bonded together by heat-bonding foil (15). Electromagnetic radiation/a magnetic or electrical field and/or heat are applied to the sealing strip (13) and the foil (15) so as to cause the flexible material of the sealing strip (13) and the relatively rigid material of the carrier (21) embedded within the strip (13) to bond to the foil (15). This provides a strong bond between the ends (13A) and (13B) of the strip (13). The electromagnetic radiation/magnetic or electrical field causes inductive or capacitive heating of the carrier (21), which is formed from e.g. metal. An apparatus (30) for facilitating the bonding operation is also disclosed.
A sensing arrangement for sensing a body part in a vehicle opening is described. The arrangement includes a flexible sealing member with two separate electrically conductive members. The two electrically conductive members are interconnected by an electrical oscillator which generates an electric field in the vehicle opening. The arrangement also includes detecting circuitry for detecting a change in the capacitance of the electric field when the body part is in the vicinity of the opening, and for detecting electrical continuity of the first and second electrically conductive members.
A sensing arrangement for detecting a body part in a vehicle opening is described. The arrangement includes a flexible sealing member with first and second separate electrically conductive members which are connected by a varicap diode. In operation of the sensing arrangement an electrically oscillating signal is applied to one of the electrically conductive members to generate an electric field in the opening. The control voltage of the varicap diode is modulated by a frequency f0 and the sensing arrangement includes detecting means for detecting frequency f0 to verify that there are no breaks and/or defects in said electrically conductive members.
A portable object sensing assembly for attachment to a frame surrounding a vehicle opening to detect an object in the vehicle opening is described. The assembly comprises a flexible seal member and vehicle frame trim means. Within the flexible seal are separate first and second electrically conductive members. In the assembly the flexible seal member is positioned adjacent to an inside surface of said vehicle frame trim means.
A sensing assembly for sensing a body part in a window opening or a boot opening is described. The sensing assembly includes first and second electrically conductive members and electrically oscillating means for applying an electrically oscillating signal to the second electrically conductive member. The electric field generated by the applied signal is concentrated in the opening region, and if a body part is within the opening closing movement of the window or boot is halted.
A sealing or guiding strip arrangement is disclosed. A channel-shaped recess (64A) is formed in a sealing strip (18). A rigid member (100) is mounted in the recess (64A) . Subsequently, the assembled sealing strip (18) and rigid member (100) are mounted to the flange (58) of a vehicle door frame. The rigid member (100) serves to assist in fixing the sealing strip (18) to the door frame.
A moulded sealing, trimming or guiding member, in particular a sealing corner (3), having a two part coating with a part A of fluoroelastomer containing cross linkable sites dissolved in an organic solvent and a part B based on organosilane comprising hydrolysable groups and a monoprimary amine. Such a sealing corner (3) is intended to serve as part of a sealing system for, for example a window of a vehicle when located between a first extruded sealing member (6) at a header and a second extruded sealing member (7) at a pillar. The coating is applicable without a primer and has excellent abrasion resistance properties. A method of making such a moulded sealing, trimming or guiding member and a method of coating such a moulded sealing, trimming or guiding member with Lord HPC-5B coating.
C09D 201/04 - Coating compositions based on unspecified macromolecular compounds characterised by the presence of specified groups containing halogen atoms
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SEALING OR GUIDING ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY METHIOD
A sealing or guiding assembly for sealing or guiding a corner of a closure member such as a window 109 for an opening is disclosed. The sealing or guiding assembly is attached to a frame 8 comprising panels 22, 24. Strips 91A, 91B of flexible material extend towards and meet at the comer and are shaped to receive the closure member 109 at the corner and are adapted to be supported by the frame 8. At the region of the corner a corner support is provided which forms part of the frame 8 and bridges across the corner. At the distal edge of the panels 22, 24/corner support a third strip 145 is provided. Away from the corner region the third strip extends generally parallel to the strips 91A and 91B. At the corner region, the strip (145 bridges across the corner. A flap 170 of flexible material is joined to the strips 91A, 91B in the region of the corner and bridges across the corner between the strips 91A, 91B. The join between the flap 170 and the strip 91A is obscured by the lip 102. The join between the flap 170 and the strip 91B is obscured by the lip 104B and moulded part 146. The gap 147 between the moulded flap 170 and the limb 144 of the strip 145 is obscured from view by the lip 103 of the strip 145.
An apperance feature for a weatherstrip or seal (26) bonded directly to a glass window or light (22) includes a seal assembly comprising molded material (32) and polyurethane (34) bonded directly to the glass and an applique (40) which is secured to the polyurethane material before it cures. The applique may be of any material having suitable shape, colour, appearance and weatherability. The applique includes a first, appearance surface (42) and a second, attachment surface which includes projecting pins, chevrons, loops, stirrups and the like which are mechanically held in the polyurethane when it has cured.
An integrated windshield cowl and seal assembly (20) includes a body (24) of a rigid thermoplastic material a forward (40) and rear (50) resilient seals bonded to the body. The seals may be either bonded by material compatability or by mechanical, interlocking means. The cowl assembly (20) according to the present invention significantly reduces the number of parts when compared to prior art assemblies. The cowl and seal assembly may also include fender closeouts (34) which extend to the adjacent inner surfaces of the fenders and seal thereagainst.
B60H 1/28 - Ventilating openings in vehicle exteriorDucts for conveying ventilating air the openings being situated directly in front of vehicle front window
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SEALING OR GUIDING ASSEMBLIES FOR WINDOWS AND MOUNTING METHOD
A sealing or guiding assembly for sealing or guiding a closure member such as a window (109) for an opening is disclosed. The sealing or guiding assembly is attached to a frame (8) comprising panels (22,24). A strip (91) of flexible material is shaped to receive the closure member (109). The strips may include inner lip (102) and outer lip (103). The distal or free end of the strip (91) may be provided with a clip (409) to clamp that end to the frame (8).
A join- free sealing strip 1 is disclosed for fitting to the window frame (1) of a vehicle door (5). This sealing strip has embedded therein a slotted carrier. The carrier is stretch bent (or otherwise treated) at regions L5M where there is a sharp corner to increase the rigidity of the strip (1) in these regions. At a position (O) between these regions the carrier is arranged to be relatively less rigid and to be relatively easily extendible and/or compressible. The strip (1) can be simply fitted to the door frame (3) due to the rigid sharp corner regions L5M. The relatively less rigid region (O) between the corner regions allows variations in the dimensions between different door frames (3) to be accommodated. A procedure for avoiding indentations in the flexible material of the strip (1) being visible at positions corresponding to the locations of the slots in the carrier (i.e. avoiding carrier read-through) is also disclosed. A method and apparatus for selectively forming slits in the carrier is also disclosed.
Procedure for flocking rubber profile, which comprises the steps of providing a flocked tape (6) which has the desired width of flock (10) and whose base (11), intended to make contact with the surface of the profile comprises an olefinic compound chemically compatible with a polymer present in the rubber profile (1); heating of the rubber profile (1) and the flocked tape; and forming a contact bond between the rubber profile (1) and the flocked tape (6).
B29C 65/02 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
C08J 5/12 - Bonding of a preformed macromolecular material to the same or other solid material such as metal, glass, leather, e.g. using adhesives
B29C 69/02 - Combinations of shaping techniques not provided for in a single one of main groups , e.g. associations of moulding and joining techniquesApparatus therefor of moulding techniques only
B29K 21/00 - Use of unspecified rubbers as moulding material
B29K 23/00 - Use of polyalkenes as moulding material
B29L 31/26 - Sealing devices, e.g. packaging for pistons or pipe joints
B29L 31/30 - Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
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