The elastically deformable seal member has hollow tube (6) and porous body (7) inserted into the interior of tube (6). The interior of tube (6) is not completely filled by porous body (7), and air-holding space (8) is provided between a portion of the inner wall of tube (6) and a portion of the outer surface of porous body (7). Porous body (7) comprises a material having a water absorption coefficient in the range of 10% to 3000% in an uncompressed state. Porous body (7) is disposed such that the volume of porous body (7) occupies 2.5% or more of the internal volume of tube (6).

An integrated glassrun and bright strip assembly includes a body forming a glassrun portion of the assembly, and a bright strip mounting region extends outwardly therefrom to receive an associated bright strip. The bright strip is either a separate component or an integral portion of a support member. If a separate component, the bright strip is mechanically mounted to the integrated assembly. If the bright strip is an integral portion of the support member, a portion of the support member is exposed on a show surface of the integrated assembly.

An integrated glassrun and bright strip assembly includes a body forming a glassrun portion of the assembly, and a bright strip mounting region extends outwardly therefrom to receive an associated bright strip. The bright strip is either a separate component or an integral portion of a support member. If a separate component, the bright strip is mechanically mounted to the integrated assembly. If the bright strip is an integral portion of the support member, a portion of the support member is exposed on a show surface of the integrated assembly.

A door weather strip includes a molded portion and an insert member. The molded portion includes an attachment base, an extension, and a sealing portion. The sealing portion includes a sealing lip and a molded hollow sealing portion. The extension is divided by a slit into an inner peripheral portion and an outer peripheral portion. The insert member includes a base extending in the circumferential direction in the attachment base, an intermediate section extending in the circumferential direction in the inner peripheral portion, and a stay portion extending to the outer peripheral side in the outer peripheral portion. The width of at least the section of the stay portion that crosses the molded hollow sealing portion in the circumferential direction is set smaller than the widths in the circumferential direction of the base and the intermediate section.

Corner portions of an upper edge of the rear-side roof 24 close to the side windows protrude toward a front of the vehicle beyond a rear frame portion of the associated side window. Pillars are positioned on the respective corner portions inside the vehicle. Weatherstrips 34 each include a lip portion 34b covering an upper end portion of the associated pillar from outside of the vehicle while the roof is closed. Sealing members 40 are respectively provided on the inside of the corner portions. An extended sealing portion 40b extends from each sealing member 40. The extended sealing portion 40b blocks a gap, formed between the associated corner portion and the associated pillar and intended for the lip portion 34b, while the front-side roof is open. The lip portion 34b of the weatherstrip 34 is sandwiched between the extended sealing portion 40b and the pillar while the roof is closed.

A sealing assembly for a vehicle comprises a sealing body extruded from an elastomeric material formed from an ethylene propylene diene monomer and having a base and first and second legs spaced from one another extending from the base. The base and the legs define an interior surface and a first channel for receiving a panel, and further define an exterior surface opposite the interior surface. The sealing body defines an overmold region opposite the first channel extending along a portion of the exterior surface of the sealing body. The sealing assembly further comprises a bonding layer of a first thermoplastic vulcanizate co-extruded onto the overmold region of the sealing body, and a molded layer of a second thermoplastic vulcanizate molded onto the bonding layer with the molded layer defining a second channel for receiving a fixed window of the vehicle. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing a sealing assembly.

A sealing assembly for a vehicle comprises a sealing body extruded from an elastomeric material formed from an ethylene propylene diene monomer and having a base and first and second legs spaced from one another extending from the base. The base and the legs define an interior surface and a first channel for receiving a panel, and further define an exterior surface opposite the interior surface. The sealing body defines an overmold region opposite the first channel extending along a portion of the exterior surface of the sealing body. The sealing assembly further comprises a bonding layer of a first thermoplastic vulcanizate co-extruded onto the overmold region of the sealing body, and a molded layer of a second thermoplastic vulcanizate molded onto the bonding layer with the molded layer defining a second channel for receiving a fixed window of the vehicle. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing a sealing assembly.

In a sealing profile for sealing a panel element in a structure, in particular for sealing a pane in a motor vehicle bodywork, comprising an attachment region for attachment to the structure, wherein the attachment region has a reinforcement profile with at least one decorative region openly visible to the exterior, and at least one sealing region, provision is made such that the reinforcement profile is constituted by a thin metal material and at least one rigid plastic material, wherein the plastic material is extruded onto the metal material and wherein the metal material comprises the decorative region.

In a sealing profile for sealing a panel element in a structure, in particular for sealing a pane in a motor vehicle bodywork, comprising an attachment region for attachment to the structure, wherein the attachment region has a reinforcement profile with at least one decorative region openly visible to the exterior, and at least one sealing region, provision is made such that the reinforcement profile is constituted by a thin metal material and at least one rigid plastic material, wherein the plastic material is extruded onto the metal material and wherein the metal material comprises the decorative region.

The invention relates to a deformable support strip as an insert for decorative or sealing strips made of a flexible material, in particular for rubber and/or plastic clamping profiles, comprising a metal strip which comprises a first strip portion and a second strip portion which are interconnected at a connecting point, the support strip being provided to increase the stability in the region of the connecting point with reinforcing means.