US 11,938,792 B2
Hidden door seal for vehicle
Larry Filipczak, West Bloomfield, MI (US); Shayne Jerome Bigelow, Royal Oak, MI (US); and Scott Yaroch, Dryden, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/848,729.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415554 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B60J 10/75 (2016.01)
CPC B60J 10/75 (2016.02) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
14. A door assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
a door body;
a door glass movable between a closed position and an opened position;
a door molding secured to the door body and configured to seal between the door glass and the door body, the door molding including:
a main body securable to the door body; and
a bulb portion extending from the main body, the bulb portion including:
a first bulb portion extending from the main body to a bulb peak, the first bulb portion configured to contact the door glass;
a second bulb portion extending from the bulb peak to the main body, the second bulb portion including:
a first contact area configured to contact a first location of the door body;
a second contact area configured to contact a second location of the door body; and
a hinge portion connecting the first contact area to the second contact area;
wherein the first contact area is at a hem location of a door outer panel and a door stiffener.