Inventors:
Richard Borsos - Plymouth MI, US
Sergio E. Romero - Beverly Hills MI, US
Rajinder P. Singh - Plymouth MI, US
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. - Aichi
International Classification:
E06B 7/22
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved retention sealing strip () that improves the ease of assembly, and reduces manufacturing costs. The sealing strip () includes a retention section () having an upper hub (), a first retention leg () positioned forward of the upper hub (), a second retention leg () rearward (e. g. , positioned at an inner-side of a vehicle cabin) of the first retention leg (), an upper recess () positioned rearward of the upper hub (), and a lower recess () positioned between the first and second retention legs ( respectively). The sealing strip () also includes a sealing section () integrally formed with the retention section ().