A liftgate seal is disclosed for a vehicle including a vehicle roof and a vehicle liftgate having a liftgate window pane, the liftgate seal includes a base wall, adapted to be secured to an interior surface of the window pane, and a channel structure including a first wall connected to the base wall and a second wall angled relative to the first wall. The second wall includes a distal end adapted to contact a rear edge of the vehicle roof when the vehicle liftgate is closed position thereby sealing a gap between the rear edge of the vehicle roof and the liftgate window pane.

A shutter couples to an upper part of a cargo bed by left and right tracks mounted on left and right side walls of the cargo bed. A tailgate is mounted on a rear end of the cargo bed. A bed liner seal member is provided on rear ends of the left and right side walls. A touch member provided on a rear part of the shutter makes elastic contact with the bed liner seal member when the shutter is fully extended. A shutter seal member provided on the shutter makes elastic contact with the tailgate. A tailgate seal member provided on the tailgate makes elastic contact with the bed liner seal member. First and second seal beads on an upper surface are provided on an upper wall of a protrusion of the bed liner seal member. The touch member touches the first and second seal beads.

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 profiled strip for connecting a windshield of a motor vehicle to a cowl plenum cover includes an attachment portion, a latching portion and a water drainage element. The attachment portion is connectable to the windshield and has an attachment side facing the windshield and an underside facing away from the windshield. The latching portion has a latching groove configured to latchingly receive a rib of the cowl plenum cover and has an outside facing away from the latching groove. The latching groove is bounded by an inner leg adjacent the attachment portion, an outer leg opposite the inner leg, and a bottom portion connecting the inner and outer legs. The water drainage element is disposed on the latching portion in a section along a longitudinal extent of the profiled strip.

A profiled strip for connecting a windshield of a motor vehicle to a cowl plenum cover includes an attachment portion, a latching portion and a water drainage element. The attachment portion is connectable to the windshield and has an attachment side facing the windshield and an underside facing away from the windshield. The latching portion has a latching groove configured to latchingly receive a rib of the cowl plenum cover and has an outside facing away from the latching groove. The latching groove is bounded by an inner leg adjacent the attachment portion, an outer leg opposite the inner leg, and a bottom portion connecting the inner and outer legs. The water drainage element is disposed on the latching portion in a section along a longitudinal extent of the profiled strip.

A sealing structure includes a sliding door, a touch sensor, an inner seal, a drip seal, a buffer, and a projection. The inner seal couples to a door opening. The drip seal extends in a front and rear direction of an automobile body, is above the door opening, and is closer to an upper part of the automobile body than the inner seal. The drip seal and the inner seal make elastic contact with the sliding door. The buffer extends in an upper and lower direction of the automobile body and protrudes outwardly. The buffer is provided on a part of a body panel, which is closer to a front part of the automobile body than the door opening, and faces and is close to a flange when the sliding door is in a closed position. The projection extends from the touch sensor and makes elastic contact with the buffer.

A liftgate seal is disclosed for a vehicle including a vehicle roof and a vehicle liftgate having a liftgate window pane, the liftgate seal includes a base wall, adapted to be secured to an interior surface of the window pane, and a channel structure including a first wall connected to the base wall and a second wall angled relative to the first wall. The second wall includes a distal end adapted to contact a rear edge of the vehicle roof when the vehicle liftgate is closed position thereby sealing a gap between the rear edge of the vehicle roof and the liftgate window pane.

A vehicle weather strip according to the present invention includes a base that is attached to a door, a protrusion (a first elastic contact section) that comes into elastic contact with a sash of the door further in a door outer side direction than the base, a protrusion (a second elastic contact section) that comes into elastic contact with the sash further in the door outer side direction than the protrusion (the first elastic contact section). The protrusion (the second elastic contact section) is in contact with at least a molding in the sash.

A vehicle weather strip according to the present invention includes a base that is attached to a door, a protrusion (a first elastic contact section) that comes into elastic contact with a sash of the door further in a door outer side direction than the base, a protrusion (a second elastic contact section) that comes into elastic contact with the sash further in the door outer side direction than the protrusion (the first elastic contact section). The protrusion (the second elastic contact section) is in contact with at least a molding in the sash.

A profile element is provided for connecting a window pane to an auxiliary device. The profile element includes first and second legs formed from rigid polymer material and that collectively define a U-shaped retention cavity. A resilient knee element is connected to a leading end of the first leg, and a rigid detent element is connected to the knee element opposite the connection to the first leg. The rigid detent element extends into the retention cavity and is configured to snap into locking engagement with a fastening dart on the auxiliary device, to provide an audible and tactile snap that can confirm proper assembly of the elements. The second leg does not deflect relative to the first leg during installation or extraction of the auxiliary device, and the rigid contact points produced at the retention cavity enable lateral movements of the auxiliary device when necessary.