U.S. patent application number 14/915547 was filed with the patent office on 2016-09-08 for profiled section, especially for a motor vehicle, and method for the production thereof.
The applicant listed for this patent is COOPER STANDARD GMBH. Invention is credited to Roland Fritzsche, Dirk Reupert, Dominik Schramm.
Application Number | 20160257044 14/915547 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51626005 |
Filed Date | 2016-09-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160257044 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Schramm; Dominik ; et
al. |
September 8, 2016 |
PROFILED SECTION, ESPECIALLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR
THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
Abstract
A profile section (10) for a motor vehicle comprises a
decorating portion (40), which is composed of a fiber composite
material. The fiber composite material comprises an elastomer
matrix made of a first elastomer and flock fibers (50). The flock
fibers (50) each have a fiber length which is comprised of a first
length and a second length. In addition, the flock fibers have one
matrix portion embedded in the elastomer matrix and one exposed
portion protruding from the elastomer matrix. The matrix portion
has the first length and the exposed portion has the second
length.
Inventors: |
Schramm; Dominik;
(Wasserburg, DE) ; Reupert; Dirk; (Lindau, DE)
; Fritzsche; Roland; (Nonnenhorn, DE) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
COOPER STANDARD GMBH |
Lindau |
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DE |
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Family ID: |
51626005 |
Appl. No.: |
14/915547 |
Filed: |
September 2, 2014 |
PCT Filed: |
September 2, 2014 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/EP2014/068638 |
371 Date: |
April 28, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B29K 2105/12 20130101;
B29L 2031/006 20130101; B29C 48/07 20190201; F16J 15/022 20130101;
B29C 45/16 20130101; B60J 10/74 20160201; B29C 37/0025 20130101;
B29L 2031/3005 20130101; B29C 48/16 20190201; B60J 10/265 20160201;
B60J 10/16 20160201; B29D 99/0003 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B29C 45/16 20060101
B29C045/16; B60J 10/16 20060101 B60J010/16; B29C 37/00 20060101
B29C037/00; B60J 10/74 20060101 B60J010/74; B29C 47/04 20060101
B29C047/04; B29D 99/00 20060101 B29D099/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 2, 2013 |
DE |
10 2013 109 567.4 |
Claims
1. A profile section for a motor vehicle, comprising: a mounting
portion and a decorating portion; wherein the decorating portion
comprises a visible surface that is provided with elevations and
depressions in order to increase the optical and haptic depth of
the surface; wherein the decoration portion is made of a fibre
composite material that has an elastomeric matrix made of a first
elastomer and flock fibres embedded in the elastomeric matrix;
wherein the flock fibers have a fiber length composed of a first
length and a second length, respectively, and have a matrix portion
embedded within the elastomeric matrix and an exposed portion
protruding from the elastomeric matrix, respectively, for creating
textile-like optics and haptic; wherein the matrix portion has the
first length and the exposed portion has the second length and
wherein the first length is larger than the second length.
2. The profile section of claim 1 including a sealing portion.
3. The profile section of claim 1 in which each of the elevations
has a first cusp and a height and each of the depressions has a
second cusp, wherein two neighboring elevations have a
distance.
4. The profile section of claim 3 in which at least one of: the
height is between 100 .mu.m and 500 .mu.m, wherein the height is
measured orthogonally from a connecting line of two neighboring
second cusps to the first cusp disposed between the neighboring
second cusps and the distance of two neighboring elevations is
between 500 .mu.m and 1 mm, wherein the distance is measured from
the first cusp of one the elevation to the first cusp of the other
elevation.
5. The profile section of claim 1 in which the first elastomer
comprises at least one of a ethylene-propylene-diene rubber and a
thermoplastic elastomer.
6. The profile section of claim 1 in which the first elastomer has
a Shore hardness between 50 ShA and 85 ShA.
7. The profile section of claim 2 in which the mounting portion is
made of a second elastomer and the sealing portion is made of a
third elastomer; wherein at least one of the second elastomer and
the third elastomer comprises at least one of a
ethylene-propylene-diene rubber and a thermo-plastic elastomer.
8. The profile section of claim 1 in which the flock fibers include
at least one of polyamide fibers, polyethylene fibers, mineral
fibers and textile fibers.
9. The profile section of claim 1 in which the fibre length is
between 0.1 mm and 5 mm.
10. A method for manufacturing a profile section comprising the
steps of: a) creating a decorating portion having a visible surface
and being made of a fibre composite material that provides an
elastomeric matrix made of a first elastomer and flock fibres
embedded in the elastomeric matrix in a way that the flock fibers
have a fiber length composed of a first length and a second length,
respectively, and have a matrix portion embedded within the
elastomeric matrix and an exposed portion protruding from the
elastomeric matrix, respectively, for creating textile-like optics
and haptic and wherein first length is larger than the second
length; b) generating a mounting portion; and c) providing the
decorating portion with elevations and depressions in order to
increase the optical and haptic depth of the surface.
11. (canceled)
12. The method of claim 10 further comprising a step of: e)
creating a sealing portion;
13. The method of claim 10 further comprising a step of: f)
providing the decorating portion in a way that the elevations have
a first cusp and a height, respectively, and in a way that the
depressions have a second cusp, respectively, wherein two
neighboring elevations have a distance.
14. The method of claim 10 further comprising a step of: d)
providing the decorating portion with a coating comprising at least
one of a textured coating and a sliding coating.
15. The method of claim 10 in which one of the following
combinations of steps is performed consecutively without an
intermediate step or simultaneously: I) the steps a) and b) II) the
steps a) and c) III) the steps b) and c) IV) the steps a), b) and
c).
16. The profile section of claim 15 in which step d) is performed
without an intermediate step after or simultaneously with one of
the alternative combinations of steps I) to IV).
17. The profile section of claim 1 in which the flock fibres have a
refinement of 0.1 dtex to 30 dtex.
18. The profile section of claim 1 in which the first length of the
matrix portion is more than 70% of the fibre length.
19. The profile section of claim 1 in which the first length of the
matrix portion is more than 90% of the fibre length.
20. The profile section of claim 1 in which the decorating portion
comprises at least one of a textured coating and a sliding
coating.
21. The profile section of claim 5 in which the first elastomer
comprises at least one of a thermoplastic vulcanisate and a styrene
block copolymer.
22. The profile section of claim 7 in which at least one of the
second elastomer and the third elastomer comprises at least one of
a thermoplastic vulcanite and a styrene block copolymer.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a profile section, in particular
for a motor vehicle. In addition, the invention relates to a
manufacturing method for such a profile section.
[0002] For instance, profile sections are used in the interior of
motor vehicles as edge protection, or for covering the transition
to the roof lining. Further locations are the A-, B-, and C-pillar
of the body.
[0003] The profile section may also be used for sealing a window
slot or a window pane and as a window guide for a movable window
pane. In this case, the profile section is referred to as a sealing
section or sealing profile.
[0004] The appearance of the profile section plays an important
role in the design of the motor vehicle. In particular, textile and
textile-like decorating portions are perceived as particularly
high-quality.
[0005] From DE 199 37 285 A1 a duplex profile is known whose
surface is at least partially covered by laminating tape. The
laminating tape is a textile tape of ground thread and plush thread
and consists of polyester bulk thread. The laminating tape is
pre-stressed in the longitudinal direction of the profile and glued
to a portion of the duplex profile. The laminating tape forms the
decorating portion.
[0006] From EP 0 794 087 A1 a sealing strip is known, which has a
fabric or textile covering. The fabric covering extends to the
outer surface of a decorating lip and forms the decorating portion.
The fabric or textile covering is glued to the rubber body
underneath.
[0007] A sealing section is also known from DE 196 22 342 A1 and is
referred to as an edge protection or sealing profile. The sealing
profile comprises a mounting portion u-shaped in cross-section
which can be clamped on a flange of the motor vehicle. The sealing
profile has an enwrapping textile cover. The textile cover is on
the one hand provided for the design of the profile section, and on
the other hand it serves as a sliding surface, for instance for a
motor vehicle window. In high wear areas, the textile cover is
additionally provided with a protective layer.
[0008] From DE 10 2010 016 756 A1 a covering lip for the entrance
areas of motor vehicles is known which has a rubber profile. The
covering lip has a decorating portion of thermoplastic elastomer,
which is provided with a sliding finish.
[0009] From EP 1 717 082 A2 a sealing strip is known, which has a
structure and is coated with a structured finish.
[0010] DE 10 2011 107 137 A1 discloses an extruded plastic profile
which has a delayed heat release rate under thermal load. To this
end, the plastic profile comprises embedded, non-combustible fibers
of carbon, glass, basalt or aramid. In contrast to the sealing
section according to the present invention, however, these fibers
are not visible but enclosed by the matrix material in such a
manner that they are covered. Therefore the fibers are not located
on a decorating portion.
[0011] DE 26 23 316 C3 discloses a profile strip. The profile strip
comprises a mounting portion and a sealing portion. A covering
layer is provided on the mounting portion and on the sealing
portion. The mounting portion and the sealing portion are made of
durable plastic. The covering layer, however, is made of foam
rubber. The covering layer is provided with a coating of flock or
textile material.
[0012] EP 2 290 020 A1 discloses a noise-reducing sliding coating
and a manufacturing process therefor. The aim is to avoid the
stick-slip effect. The sliding coating is generated by applying an
adhesive and by subsequent electrostatic flocking.
[0013] Each of the aforementioned profile sections has at least one
portion which imitates a textile-like surface. Practice has shown
that such decorating portions are sensitive to mechanical stress,
in particular abrasion. Although the mechanical resilience can be
increased by a thicker finish layer, this comes at the price of
significant loss of texture, i.e. a reduction of haptic and visual
depth. The reduction of haptic and visual depth is undesirable.
Furthermore, an additional process step is necessary for flocking,
which also requires an additional machine.
[0014] It is the object of the present invention to provide a
profile section that has a visually appealing surface and is
relatively insensitive to mechanical stress.
[0015] This object is solved by the subject matter of the claims 1
and 10. Preferred embodiments of the profile section are subject of
the claims 2 to 9. Preferred embodiments of the manufacturing
process are subject of the claims 11 to 15.
[0016] The invention provides a profile section, in particular for
a motor vehicle, comprising a decorating portion, which is composed
of a fiber composite material. The fiber composite material
comprises an elastomer matrix made of a first elastomer and flock
fibers. Each of the flock fibers has a fiber length which is
comprised of a first length and a second length. In addition, each
of the flock fibers has one matrix portion embedded in the
elastomer matrix and one exposed portion protruding from the
elastomeric matrix. The matrix portion has the first length and the
exposed portion has the second length.
[0017] The flock fibers protrude with the exposed portion from the
elastomer matrix. The flock fibers produce the textile-like visual
appearance and haptic properties--both together are also called
texture--of a textile-like surface. The flock fibers are in
particular embedded to a large extent with the matrix portion in
the elastomer matrix. Thus the flock fibers are firmly positioned
and accordingly do not get detached from the decorating portion
under normal mechanical stress, for example due to rubbing. The
profile section according to the present invention has an
attractive visual appearance and is relatively insensitive to
mechanical stress such as abrasion, for instance.
[0018] The fiber composite material is in particular extrudable.
`Extrudable` here means that the fiber composite material can be
extruded or coextruded. The fiber composite material is also
suitable for injection molding. The first elastomer and the flock
fibers are favorably mixed before the extrusion or injection
molding to the fiber composite material. Alternatively, the mixing
takes place during the extrusion. Thus subsequent flocking can be
omitted.
[0019] Preferably, the profile section comprises a mounting portion
for mounting the profile section and/or a sealing portion.
[0020] If it is provided with a sealing portion, the profile
section can be used as sealing profile. The mounting portion
facilitates mounting the profile section to the motor vehicle. In
addition, due to the elastomer matrix the decorating portion may be
directly molded on the mounting portion and/or the sealing portion.
For this no adhesive is required. Thereby material consumption in
the production is reduced compared to similar sealing profiles, and
at the same time the environmental sustainability of the production
is increased, too.
[0021] It is preferred that the decorating portion comprises
elevations, each having a first cusp and a height, and depressions,
each having a second cusp, wherein two adjacent elevations have a
distance.
[0022] The height of the elevations is preferably between 100 .mu.m
and 500 .mu.m. The height is preferably measured from a connecting
line between two adjacent second cusps to the first cusp, which is
located between the adjacent second cusps, orthogonally to the
connecting line.
[0023] Preferably the distance between two adjacent elevations is
between 500 .mu.m and 1 mm. The distance is preferably measured
from the first cusp of an elevation to the first cusp of the other
elevation.
[0024] Further preferably, the elevations and depressions are
formed in such a way that the flock fibers protrude from the
elastomer matrix at an angle. The angle is measured between the
exposed portion, which forms the first leg of the angle, and the
tangent plane, which forms the second leg of the angle, to the
surface of the decorating portion at the point where the flock
fiber protrudes from the elastomer matrix. In particular, the angle
is an acute angle.
[0025] In these preferred embodiments, the visual appearance and
haptic properties of the decorating portion can mimic different
textile-like surfaces. In addition, the elevations and depressions
facilitate a simpler protrusion of the flock fibers, so that the
visual and haptic surface depth increase. The various dimensions of
the elevations permit an adaptation of the texture to the desired
application.
[0026] In addition, preferably the first elastomer is selected from
a group comprising ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) and a
thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), in particular a thermoplastic
vulcanizate (TPV) or a styrene block copolymer (TPS). The first
elastomer preferably has a Shore A hardness of 50 ShA to 85 ShA and
in particular a Shore A hardness of 50 ShA to 80 ShA. The first
elastomer may be dyed as desired.
[0027] Preferably, the mounting portion is formed by a second
elastomer. Preferably the sealing portion is formed by a third
elastomer. The second elastomer and/or the third elastomer is
preferably selected from a group comprising
ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) and a thermoplastic
elastomer (TPE), in particular a thermo-plastic vulcanizate (TPV)
or a styrene block copolymer (TPS). The second elastomer and/or the
third elastomer preferably have a Shore A hardness of 50 ShA to 85
ShA and in particular a Shore A hardness of 50 ShA to 80 ShA. The
second elastomer and/or the third elastomer may be dyed as
desired.
[0028] Due to the various types of elastomers, the mounting
portion, the sealing portion and the decorating portion can be
matched. The various plastic hardnesses also permit determining the
visual appearance and haptic properties of the decorating portion
as desired. Overall, the scope of the profile section is thereby
extended.
[0029] The flock fibers may preferably comprise polyamide fibers,
polyethylene fibers, mineral fibers and/or textile fibers.
Preferably, the floc fibers have a fiber length between 0.1 mm and
5 mm. Preferably, the flock fibers have a refinement of 0.1 dtex to
30 dtex. Preferably, the first length is greater than the second
length. In particular, the first length is more than 70%, more
preferably more than 90%, of the fiber length. The flock fibers can
be dyed as desired.
[0030] The various types of flock fibers permit the imitation of
further textile-like surfaces. The texture can be adapted to a
broader scope of applications.
[0031] Further preferably, the decorating portion has a finish
coating. Particularly preferably, the finish coating includes a
structured finish that contains in particular particles. The finish
coating can be dyed as desired.
[0032] The resilience of the decorating portion to mechanical
stress can be further increased by additionally applying a finish
layer onto the decorating portion. Further, a structured finish
facilitates a greater visual and haptic depth.
[0033] The profile section explained above is produced by
generating a decorating portion from a fiber composite material in
step a). The decorating portion is in particular generated by
extrusion or injection molding. The fiber composite material
comprises an elastomer matrix formed of a first elastomer and flock
fibers. The decorating portion is generated in such a manner that
each of the flocking fibers has a fiber length which is composed of
a first length and a second length and comprises a matrix potion
embedded in the elastomer matrix and an exposed portion protruding
from the elastomer matrix. The matrix portion has the first length
and the exposed portion has the second length.
[0034] Preferably, the fiber composite material is mixed from the
first elastomer and the flock fibers prior to the extrusion.
Alternatively, the fiber composite material is mixed from the first
elastomer and the flock fibers during the extrusion. Thus
subsequent flocking can be omitted.
[0035] Preferably, in step b) a mounting portion and/or a sealing
portion are generated. The mounting portion and/or the sealing
portion are generated in particular by extrusion or injection
molding.
[0036] It is preferred that in step c) the decorating portion is
provided with elevations in such a manner that each of the
elevations has a first cusp and a height, and with depressions in
such a manner that each of the depressions has a second cusp,
wherein two adjacent elevations have a distance.
[0037] Preferably, in step d) the decorating portion is provided
with a finish coating containing in particular a structured finish
or a sliding finish. The structured finish may contain
particles.
[0038] Preferably either [0039] I) the steps a) and b) or [0040]
II) the steps a) and c) or [0041] III) the steps b) and c) or
[0042] IV) the steps a), b) and c) are executed consecutively
without any intermediate step, or in particular simultaneously. It
is also preferred that step d) is executed without any intermediate
step subsequently to, in particular simultaneously with, one of the
alternatives I) to IV).
[0043] Embodiments of the invention will be explained hereinafter
in reference to the attached figures. Shown are:
[0044] FIG. 1 a lateral partial view of a motor vehicle;
[0045] FIG. 2 a cross section along the line I-I of a first
embodiment of the profile section;
[0046] FIG. 3 an enlarged view of the area A from FIG. 2.
[0047] FIG. 4 a cross section along the line II-II of a second
embodiment of the profile section.
[0048] According to FIG. 1 a motor vehicle 500 comprises a sealing
section 10 which is arranged in the interior at the upper side of a
door opening. The sealing section 10 covers the transition to the
roof lining.
[0049] As shown in FIG. 2, the sealing section 10 according to the
first embodiment comprises a mounting portion 20, a sealing portion
30, and a decorating portion 40.
[0050] The mounting portion 20 is made of TPE. The mounting portion
20 has a receiving portion 21 for receiving a protrusion of the
motor vehicle 500. The receiving portion 21 is bounded by a first
leg 22, a second leg 23 and a base portion 24. The first and second
legs 22, 23 are arranged at ends of the base portion 24 distant
from one another and extend essentially parallel in the same
direction. A first reinforcement 27 and a second reinforcement 28
are embedded in the mounting portion 20.
[0051] At the first leg 21 four outer fixing lips 25 are arranged
which extend into the receiving portion 21 in direction towards the
second leg 23. At the second leg 23 two inner fixing lips 26 are
arranged which extend into the receiving portion 21 in direction
towards the first leg 21. At the base portion 24 a decorating lip
29 is arranged, which extends from the base portion 24 in a
direction away from the base portion 24.
[0052] The first reinforcement 27 is essentially U-shaped and
embedded in the first leg 22, the second leg 23, and the base
portion 24. The second reinforcement 28 is embedded in the first
leg 22 on the side facing the sealing portion 30.
[0053] When the receiving portion 21 receives a protrusion of the
motor vehicle 500, the outer and inner fixing lips 25, 26 are
propped against the protrusion and prevent a removal of the sealing
section 10. The first reinforcement 27 additionally forces the
inner and outer fixing lips 25, 26 against the protrusion so that a
higher holding power is created.
[0054] The sealing portion 30 is made of EPDM. The sealing portion
30 has a sealing surface 31 which is facing away from the mounting
portion 20. The sealing surface 31 comprises a flocking layer 32
made of flock. In addition, the flocking layer 32 is provided with
a sliding finish layer 33. The sealing portion 30 and a portion of
the first leg 22 together define a cavity 34. Three first
protrusions 35, which are arranged on one leg of the sealing
portion 30, project into the cavity 34. A second protrusion 36 is
located at an end of the leg which is facing towards the mounting
portion 20. The second protrusion 36 is larger and projects further
into the cavity 34 than the first protrusions 35.
[0055] The decorating portion 40 is arranged at the mounting
portion 20. The decorating portion 40 has a visible surface 41,
which can be seen by a viewer when fitted. The visible surface 41
is provided with elevations 42 and depressions 43. The decorating
portion 40 is made from a fiber blend. The fiber blend has an
elastomeric matrix of EPDM and flock fibers 50 made of polyamide
embedded therein. The decorating portion 40 is provided with a
finish layer 47. The finish layer 47 contains a structured finish
containing particles.
[0056] As shown in FIG. 3, the elevations 42 have first cusps 44,
and the depressions 43 have second cusps 45. For the sake of
clarity, only the first and second cusps 44, 45, which are
essential for the explanation, are shown in FIG. 4.
[0057] Two adjacent second cusps 45 are connected by a connecting
line 46. The examined elevation 42 has a height h. The height h is
the orthogonal distance between the first cusp 44 of the examined
elevation 42 and the connecting line 46. The height h of the
elevation 42 is between 100 .mu.m and 500 .mu.m.
[0058] Two adjacent elevations 42 have a distance d from one
another. The distance d is the shortest distance between the
respective first cusps of the two adjacent elevations 42. The
distance d is between 500 .mu.m and 1 mm.
[0059] FIG. 3 further displays in a schematic manner one of the
flock fibers 50. The flock fiber 50 has a matrix portion 51, an
exposed portion 52, and a fiber length L. The matrix portion 51 is
embedded in the elastomeric matrix and has a first length L1. The
exposed portion 52 protrudes from the elastomeric matrix and has a
second length L2. The first length L1 is greater than the second
length L2. The second length L2 is 15 .mu.m.
[0060] The sealing section 10 is produced by means of extrusion. To
this end, first the first and second reinforcement 27, 29 are
provided. In a single process, the mounting portion 20, the sealing
portion 30, and the decorating portion 40 are coextruded around the
first and second reinforcement 27, 29. The mounting portion 20 is
extruded of a TPE. The sealing portion 30 is extruded of EPDM. The
decorating portion 40 is extruded of the fiber mixture that
contains an elastomeric matrix of EPDM and flock fibers 50 made of
polyamide embedded therein. The decorating portion 40 is provided
with the finish coating 47, which includes a structured finish.
[0061] The motor vehicle 500 further comprises a sealing section
110 according to a second embodiment, which is shown in FIG. 4. The
sealing section 110 is provided as a window slot sealing.
[0062] The sealing section 110 comprises a mounting portion 120, a
sealing portion 130, and a decorating portion 140.
[0063] The mounting portion 120 is made of EPDM. The mounting
portion 120 has a receiving portion 121 for receiving a protrusion
of the motor vehicle 500. For the rest, the mounting portion 120 is
identical to the mounting portion 120.
[0064] The sealing portion 130 is made of TPS. The sealing portion
130 has a sealing surface 131 which is facing away from the
mounting portion 120. The sealing surface 31 comprises a sliding
finish layer 133. For the rest, the sealing portion 130 is
identical to the sealing portion 30.
[0065] The decorating portion 140 is arranged at the mounting
portion 120. The decorating portion 140 has a visible surface 141.
The visible surface 141 can be seen, like visible surface 41 of the
first embodiment, by a viewer when fitted. The decorating portion
140 is made from a fiber blend. The fiber blend has an elastomeric
matrix of TPV and flock fibers made of polyethylene embedded
therein. The decorating portion 140 is provided with a finish layer
147. The finish layer 147 contains a sliding finish. For the rest,
the decorating portion 140 is identical to the decorating portion
40.
[0066] The sealing section 110 is produced by means of extrusion.
To this end, first the first and second reinforcement 27, 29 are
provided. In a single process, the mounting portion 120, the
sealing portion 130, and the decorating portion 140 are coextruded
around the first and second reinforcement 27, 29. The mounting
portion 120 is extruded of an EPDM. The sealing portion 130 is
extruded of TPS. The decorating portion 140 is extruded of the
fiber mixture that contains an elastomeric matrix of TPV and flock
fibers made of polyethylene embedded therein. The decorating
portion 140 is provided with the finish coating 147, which contains
a sliding finish.
[0067] Through the sealing section according to the present
invention, the visual appearance and the haptic properties of
textiles, woven fabrics, or knitted fabrics can be emulated. The
use of the fiber blend is much less expensive than a lamination of
the profile section with textile materials. Compared to the
previously existing textile-like decorating portions, in the
sealing section according to the present invention, a distinct
fabric texture can be emulated which is in addition relatively
insensitive to mechanical stress such as abrasion.
REFERENCE LIST
[0068] 10 sealing section [0069] 20 mounting portion [0070] 21
receiving portion [0071] 22 first leg [0072] 23 second leg [0073]
24 base portion [0074] 25 outer fixing lip [0075] 26 inner fixing
lip [0076] 27 first reinforcement [0077] 28 second reinforcement
[0078] 29 decorating lip [0079] 30 sealing portion [0080] 31
sealing surface [0081] 32 flocking layer [0082] 33 sliding finish
layer [0083] 34 cavity [0084] 35 first protrusion [0085] 36 second
protrusion [0086] 40 decorating portion [0087] 41 surface [0088] 42
elevation [0089] 43 depression [0090] 44 first cusp [0091] 45
second cusp [0092] 46 connecting line [0093] 47 finish coating
[0094] 50 flock fiber [0095] 51 matrix portion [0096] 52 exposed
portion [0097] 110 sealing section [0098] 120 mounting portion
[0099] 121 receiving portion [0100] 130 sealing portion [0101] 131
sealing surface [0102] 133 sliding finish layer [0103] 140
decorating portion [0104] 141 surface [0105] 147 finish coating
[0106] 500 motor vehicle [0107] h height [0108] d distance [0109] L
fiber length [0110] L1 first length [0111] L2 second length
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