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US-2015197143-A1 · Jul 16, 2015 · US
Peripheral structure of windshield for vehicle
US2016129771A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016129771-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514884216-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | Nov 5, 2014 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A peripheral structure of a windshield for a vehicle may include a front opening formed in a vehicle body and configured to be closed by the windshield, a depressed portion formed in the vehicle body so as to extend along the front opening and configured to receive a circumferential periphery of the windshield, and a molding attached to the depressed portion. The depressed portion has a bottom wall and a side wall. The bottom wall of the depressed portion is configured such that the circumferential periphery of the windshield is secured thereto. The molding is configured to cover a channel formed between the circumferential periphery of the windshield received in the depressed portion and the side wall of the depressed portion. The molding has a vent portion that is configured to release air in the channel therethrough.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A peripheral structure of a windshield for a vehicle, comprising: a front opening formed in a vehicle body and configured to be closed by the windshield, a depressed portion formed in the vehicle body so as to extend along the front opening and configured to receive a circumferential periphery of the windshield, and a molding attached to the depressed portion, wherein the depressed portion has a bottom wall and a side wall, wherein the bottom wall of the depressed portion is configured such that the circumferential periphery of the windshield is secured thereto, wherein the molding is configured to cover a channel formed between the circumferential periphery of the windshield received in the depressed portion and the side wall of the depressed portion, and wherein the molding has a vent portion that is configured to release air in the channel therethrough. 2 . The peripheral structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the molding has a lip portion of which a distal end portion thereof is configured to be elastically deformed and pressed against the side wall of the depressed portion, and wherein the vent portion is formed in the lip portion. 3 . The peripheral structure as defined in claim 2 , wherein the vent portion is formed in the lip portion of the molding that is secured to an upper peripheral portion of the windshield. 4 . The peripheral structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the vent portion comprises a through hole. 5 . The peripheral structure as defined in claim 3 , wherein the vent portion is formed in a longitudinally central portion of the lip portion. 6 . The peripheral structure as defined in claim 2 , wherein the vent portion comprises a plurality of vent portions that are longitudinally positioned along the lip portion. 7 . The peripheral structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the molding is secured to the circumferential periphery of the windshield. 8 . The peripheral structure as defined in claim 1 , wherein the vent portion comprises a notch.
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- B60J10/50Primary
characterised by means for prevention or reduction of noise, e.g. of rattling or vibration of windows · CPC title
specially adapted for windows or windscreens · CPC title
arranged at the vehicle front {, e.g. structure of the glazing, mounting of the glazing (on windscreen mounted antenna wire H01Q1/1271)} · CPC title
- B60J10/02Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US2016129771A1 cover?
- A peripheral structure of a windshield for a vehicle may include a front opening formed in a vehicle body and configured to be closed by the windshield, a depressed portion formed in the vehicle body so as to extend along the front opening and configured to receive a circumferential periphery of the windshield, and a molding attached to the depressed portion. The depressed portion has a bottom …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J10/50. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu May 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).