Sealing strand for adhesively bonding to a vehicle body

摘要

A sealing strand for adhesively bonding to a vehicle body, in particular to a body flange protruding from a vehicle body, uses a device for attaching the sealing strand to the vehicle body, in particular to the body flange, prior to the adhesive bonding. In particular, the device for attaching the sealing strand in a starting position is used for the adhesive bonding with the aid of an application device which exerts contact pressure.

主权项

1. A sealing strand for adhesive attachment to a body flange projecting away from a vehicle body, comprising an attachment section, an adhesive surface, a covering lip extending from the attachment section at an angle to the adhesive surface in an arc over the adhesive surface, and a clamping shank connected with or formed by the covering lip or an angled-away part that stands at an angle relative to the adhesive surface for clamping the sealing strand to the body flange before adhering the sealing strand to the vehicle body in an adhesive attachment process, wherein the clamping shank projects away from the covering lip and lies against the body flange directly opposite the adhesive surface, and wherein the body flange is clamped in place between the adhesive surface and the clamping shank to produce a self-holding tacking connection of the sealing strand to the body flange.