Andre Guellec

US Patent:

20110109009, May 12, 2011

Filed:

Jan 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/007034

Inventors:

Andre Guellec - Bloomfield Township MI, US

Assignee:

Hutchinson Sealing Systems, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B29C 47/02

US Classification:

264252, 264254

Abstract:

A method of forming a division post assembly for guiding a moveable window panel in a motor vehicle comprises: forming a body portion free of structural metal and coextruding at least one sealing wing with the body portion to form a coextruded assembly. The body portion comprises a first material and has a generally U-shaped cross-section including a base and first and second opposing walls defining a channel configured to receive at least an edge of the moveable window panel. The sealing wing projects into the channel and comprises a second material different than the first material. The body portion and the coextruded assembly exhibit sufficient flexibility for hand manipulation into a curved shape having a first radius of curvature that is substantially the same as a second radius of curvature of a mold cavity of a mold into which the coextruded assembly is configured for placement.

US Patent:

20080238134, Oct 2, 2008

Filed:

Mar 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/691129

Inventors:

Andre Guellec - Beverly Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60J 10/02
B60J 1/08

US Classification:

2961462, 29700, 29614615

Abstract:

An improved division post is provided that eliminates the need for a metal carrier for support, eliminates the need for roll form tooling and stretch bend tooling which are expensive and time-consuming processes, and may be formed in a glass encapsulation mold and retain the curvature imparted by the mold. The improved division post may guide a window panel moveable along a first axis in a motor vehicle. The division post may comprise a body portion comprising a first material and having a generally U-shaped cross-section. The body portion may include a base and first and second opposing walls defining a channel. The channel may be configured to receive at least an edge of the window panel. The division post may further include a first sealing wing extending from the first wall into the channel and a second sealing wing extending from the second wall into the channel. The first and second sealing wings may comprise a second material that is different than the first material.