Vehicle weather strip
US-2018298678-A1 · Oct 18, 2018 · US
Weather strip for vehicle
US11241946B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11241946-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916656905-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jan 17, 2019 |
| Publication date | Feb 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2022 |
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A weather strip for a vehicle includes: an exterior weather strip mounted on an exterior edge of a door frame; and an interior weather strip pivotally connected to the exterior weather strip, where the exterior weather strip includes an exterior lip portion and a core, and the core includes a tube portion having a cavity in which a portion of the interior weather strip is received.
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What is claimed is: 1. A weather strip for a vehicle, the weather strip comprising: an exterior weather strip mounted on an exterior edge of a door frame, the exterior weather strip including a core having a cavity; and an interior weather strip pivotally connected to the exterior weather strip, the interior weather strip including a cylindrical portion received in the cavity of the core, wherein the cylindrical portion is connected to the core through a bridge, wherein the bridge is elastically deformed, and wherein the interior weather strip is made of a material that is softer than a material of the exterior weather strip. 2. The weather strip according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior weather strip includes an exterior lip portion. 3. The weather strip according to claim 2 , wherein the core is made of a material that is harder than a material of the exterior lip portion. 4. The weather strip according to claim 2 , wherein the interior weather strip includes an interior sealing portion. 5. The weather strip according to claim 4 , wherein the interior weather strip includes an extension portion extending from the interior sealing portion toward the exterior weather strip, and an interior lip portion formed on a bottom end of the interior sealing portion. 6. The weather strip according to claim 4 , wherein the interior sealing portion includes an upper wall extending in an arc shape, a lower wall extending in an inclined direction, and a cavity defined by the upper wall and the lower wall. 7. The weather strip according to claim 2 , wherein the exterior weather strip includes a base portion mounted on the exterior edge of the door frame, the exterior lip portion extends from the base portion toward an exterior edge of a vehicle body, and the core is integrally combined with the base portion. 8. The weather strip according to claim 7 , wherein the base portion and the exterior lip portion are made of a material that is softer than a material of the core.
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- What does patent US11241946B2 cover?
- A weather strip for a vehicle includes: an exterior weather strip mounted on an exterior edge of a door frame; and an interior weather strip pivotally connected to the exterior weather strip, where the exterior weather strip includes an exterior lip portion and a core, and the core includes a tube portion having a cavity in which a portion of the interior weather strip is received.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, Kia Motors Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J10/86. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).