This provides a system and method for constructing and employing a wire carrier (1020) for use in reinforcing the attachment channel (1022) of weather seals (1010) that includes an expansion and compression resisting element (1060) located along at least one bending axis of the carrier (1020) when it is folded and molded into the attachment channel (1022) of the weather seal (1010). The resisting element (1060) can be combined with warp yarns (1040) that allow limited expansion and compression along other axes, but in combination with the element (1060) prevent collapse of the seal (1010) that results in an uneven surface and/or visible kinks. The resisting element (1060) can comprise at least one undulating (sinusoidal) wire that is attached (e.g. by welding, soldering, etc.) to the individual crossing carrier wires. Alternatively, the resisting element (1060) can comprise another type of structure, such as a thin metal or polymer strip. Likewise, the undulating wire(s) can be constructed from a polymer.
KNITTED WIRE CARRIER FOR WEATHER SEAL INSERT SUPPORT WITH REINFORCEMENT, A METHOD OF MAKING SAME AND A WEATHER SEAL INCLUDING THE KNITTED WIRE CARRIER
GEWIRKTER DRAHTTRÄGER FÜR EINE WETTERDICHTUNGSVERSTÄRKUNG, EIN VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG SOWIE EINE WETTERDICHTUNG MIT DIESEM DRAHTTRÄGER
SUPPORT TRICOTÉ DE FIL POUR RENFORT DE PIÈCE RAPPORTÉE DE BANDE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ, PROCÉDÉ POUR SON OBTENTION ET PROFILE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ AVEC LEDIT SUPPORT TRICOTÉ
2017-10-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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