Motor vehicle with drip resistant textured surface feature around body side opening above door

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9365096-B2
Application number	US-201414509625-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2014
Priority date	Oct 8, 2014
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

A motor vehicle has a body including a header margin at least partially defining a body side opening. The motor vehicle further includes a first door received in and closing at least a first portion of the body side opening and a drip resistant textured surface feature provided along the header margin above the first door.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a body including a header margin at least partially defining a body side opening and further including an A-pillar defining a portion of said body side opening;
a C-pillar;
a first door received in and closing at least a first portion of said body side opening;
a second door received in and closing at least a second portion of said body side opening, wherein said first door hinges adjacent said A-pillar and said second door hinges adjacent said C-pillar; and
a drip resistant textured surface feature provided along said header margin above said first and second door, wherein said drip resistant textured surface feature is also provided along said A-pillar, and wherein said drip resistant textured surface feature comprises an adhesive tape having a textured surface including cross hatching.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein said textured surface includes a plurality of parallel ridges.

3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein said plurality of parallel ridges run horizontally along said adhesive tape substantially aligned with an upper edge of said body side opening.

4. A method of reducing dripping of water from a header margin of said body overlying a body side opening of a vehicle, comprising:
applying a drip resistant surface feature along said header margin above said body side opening, wherein said applying step includes positioning an adhesive tape along said header margin wherein said adhesive tape includes a textured surface having cross hatching.

5. The method of claim 4 , further including also applying said drip resistant textured surface feature along an A-pillar margin of said body side opening.

6. A motor vehicle, comprising:
a body including a header margin at least partially defining a body side opening;
a first door received in and closing at least a first portion of said body side opening;
a drip resistant textured surface feature provided along said header margin above said first door, wherein said drip resistant textured surface includes an adhesive tape having a textured surface with cross-hatching.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Michalopoulos George

Classifications

• B60R13/07

  Water drainage or guide means not integral with roof structure (B60R13/06, {B60J10/25} take precedence; {integral with roof structure B62D25/07; drainage openings having movable or removable closures B62D25/24}) · CPC title

• B60J5/0493 Primary

  Appurtenances · CPC title

• B62D25/04

  Door pillars {; windshield pillars} · CPC title

• B29L2031/3055

  Cars · CPC title

• B62D25/06

  Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) · CPC title