Door sealing assembly

a door and mirror technology, applied in the field of automobile body seals and moldings, can solve the problems of prior art sealing, difficult sealing of the vehicle body at the pillar (the roof pillar adjacent to the vehicle door), and difficulty in sealing the surface of the door glass, so as to reduce wind noise and water leakage, improve sealing performance, and be more robust

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-09-15
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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[0006] The sealing assembly in accordance with the present invention creates a design with improved sealing performance while also providing the appearance of a traditional construction. The sealing assembly is more robust than prior art sealing assemblies and reduces wind noise and water leakage. The sealing assembly in accordance with the present invention increases the quality of the side door glass and side door sealing system by making the integrity of the sealing interface less sensitive to dimensional variation in the parts and vehicle assembly.

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A common problem with frameless glass and door assemblies, however, is that sealing the surfaces of the door glass, the vehicle door and mirror patch (a sheet metal extension from the vehicle door to which the side view mirror assembly is attached), and the vehicle body at the A pillar (the roof pillar adjacent the vehicle door) is difficult to accomplish.
Each of these prior art seals, however, have experienced problems including, but not limited to, poor seal performance, visible joint locations, complexity of assembly and adjustment, and limitations on styling flexiblity.

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[0012] Referring now to FIGS. 1-4, a sealing assembly in accordance with the present invention is indicated generally at 10. The sealing assembly 10 is operable to seal mating surfaces of a vehicle door 12 and a body 14, such as a vehicle body. Preferably, the body 14 is a portion of the A-pillar of a vehicle body. The vehicle door 12 includes a door glass 16, which includes an inner surface 16a and an outer surface 16b, attached thereto. Preferably, the door glass 16 is a frameless door glass, best seen in FIG. 3. A frameless door glass, such as the door glass 16, does not include a window frame extending upwardly from the vehicle door wherein the door glass travels in a path defined by the window frame or a header. A mirror patch portion 18 extends outwardly from the vehicle door 12 adjacent a front edge of the door glass 16. Preferably, the door glass 16 is movable along a vertical path (not shown) within the vehicle door 12 by a window regulator (not shown) or the like. A side v...

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The present invention is a door sealing assembly for sealing a vehicle door to a body. The door includes a frameless door glass and a mirror patch adjacent a front edge of the door glass. The assembly includes a first seal member that is adapted to be attached to the vehicle body and sealingly engages the mirror patch, and a second seal member that is adapted to be attached to the vehicle body and sealingly engages the door glass. A third seal member is adapted to be attached to the mirror patch and sealingly engages the door glass and the second seal member.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates in general to automobile body seals and moldings and, in particular, to an assembly for sealing a vehicle door to a body. [0002] Seals and seal assemblies are used extensively in the automotive industry to, for example, prevent water and foreign objects from entering the vehicle interior and decrease the level of wind noise experienced by the vehicle's passengers. Frameless glass and door assemblies are becoming more common in production vehicles because of customers' preference of their aesthetically pleasing look as well as the requirements for convertible vehicles and the like. A common problem with frameless glass and door assemblies, however, is that sealing the surfaces of the door glass, the vehicle door and mirror patch (a sheet metal extension from the vehicle door to which the side view mirror assembly is attached), and the vehicle body at the A pillar (the roof pillar adjacent the vehicle door) is difficult ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60J1/08B60J10/00B60J10/02B60J10/08
CPCB60J10/0031B60J10/08B60J10/06B60J10/0091B60J10/24B60J10/79B60J10/40B60J10/80
Inventor VAN HOUZEN, DARREN M.SENOPOLE, JOHN JAMES
Owner GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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