Decorative or protective molding for a vehicle body
AssigneeGebr. Happich GmbH
InventorsWilli O. Treber, Gunter Fritsch
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Abstract
A decorative or protective molding which is fastened to the body of an automotive vehicle, e.g. by an adhesive. The molding is comprised of two separate parts which are assembled. The first part is a molding body which is fastened to the vehicle surface. The molding body has a peripheral groove at its base surface, which is wedge-shaped for receiving the second part, a frame, therein. The frame wraps around the periphery of the molding body and extends into the groove. The frame is comprised of an elastic material. The frame is profiled to the molding body where they meet for making a smooth unprofiled transition between them at the exterior of the molding body. The groove may have an undercut in it for holding the frame in the groove.
Claims19
A molding for application to an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a molding body, having a surface for being fastened to a surface of the vehicle;
- the body having a periphery when it is fastened to the vehicle and further being shaped for providing a peripheral groove between the body and the vehicle surface around the periphery of the body;
- a frame comprised of a material having elastic properties for being removably mounted in a position surrounding the periphery of the body and resting against the vehicle;
- the frame having an inner edge region which faces in toward the periphery of the body and which is received in the peripheral groove when the frame is mounted;
- the frame being sufficiently elastic that it may be removed from the mounted position and returned to the mounted position while the molding body is fastened to the vehicle surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.