Weather strip

US2019031007A1 · US · A1

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-2019031007-A1
Application numberUS-201716072725-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 26, 2017
Priority dateJan 27, 2016
Publication dateJan 31, 2019
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Abstract

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A weather strip includes a welt portion, which is configured to be attached to a peripheral edge of an opening of a main body member, a sealing portion connected to the welt portion. The sealing portion includes a contact surface, which is configured to contact an opening-closing member that opens or closes the opening, and is configured to seal the boundary between the main body member and the opening-closing member. The sealing portion has a hollow or enclosed gel. A transverse groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface except for the contact surface. The transverse groove extends along a direction from the welt toward the sealing portion.

First claim

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1 . A weather strip comprising: a welt portion, which is configured to be attached to a peripheral edge of an opening of a main body member; and a sealing portion connected to the welt portion, wherein the sealing portion includes a contact surface, which is configured to contact an opening-closing member that opens or closes the opening, the sealing portion is configured to seal a boundary between the main body member and the opening-closing member, the sealing portion has a hollow or enclosed gel, and a transverse groove is provided on an outer peripheral surface except for the contact surface, the transverse groove extending along a direction from the welt toward the sealing portion. 2 . The weather strip according to claim 1 , wherein the transverse groove extends in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface. 3 . The weather strip according to claim 1 , wherein the outer peripheral surface is provided with a lateral groove, which intersects with the transverse groove. 4 . The weather strip according to claim 3 , wherein the lateral groove is provided at a boundary between the sealing portion and the welt portion on the outer peripheral surface.

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Classifications

  • having corner parts or bends · CPC title

  • having tubular parts · CPC title

  • characterised by the surface shape · CPC title

  • B60J10/84Primary

    arranged on the vehicle body · CPC title

  • with non-metallic packing · CPC title

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What does patent US2019031007A1 cover?
A weather strip includes a welt portion, which is configured to be attached to a peripheral edge of an opening of a main body member, a sealing portion connected to the welt portion. The sealing portion includes a contact surface, which is configured to contact an opening-closing member that opens or closes the opening, and is configured to seal the boundary between the main body member and the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Jidoshokki Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60J10/84. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jan 31 2019 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).