# US 5,342,107 A · Vehicular roof drip moulding > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,342,107 A - Document ID: US5342107A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 07/329,587 - Filed: 1989-03-28 - Granted: 1994-08-30 - Earliest claimed: 1988-05-13 - Assignees: Suzuki Motor Corporation; Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Tomohide Saji; Yoshihisa Inoue; Asajiro Kii - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5342107A ## CPC - B60R 13/07: Water drainage or guide means not integral with roof structure (B60R13/06, {B60J10/25} take precedence; {integral with roof structure B62D25/07; drainage openings having movable or removable closures B62D25/24}) - B60J 10/16: consisting of two or more plastic materials having different physical or chemical properties (B60J10/17 takes precedence) - B60J 10/22: having varying cross-section in the longitudinal direction - B60J 10/32: using integral U-shaped retainers - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05) ## Abstract A vehicular roof drip moulding comprising a substantially U-shaped clamp portion adapted to be fitted onto a flange portion on the side body of an automotive vehicle in a clamped state, and a pressure contact portion extending from one side part of said clamp portion and coming in pressure contact with the side body under the effect of resilient force of the clamp portion. The other one of the pair of oppositely located pieces has a sectional height which is varied in correspondence to variation of height of the side body from location to location in the longitudinal direction. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicular roof-drip moulding for connection to a side body having a flange portion, the side body varying in height along the length of the side body, comprising: a substantially U-shaped clamp portion, clamp-fitted onto the flange portion of the side body; a pressure contact portion extending from one side part of said clamp portion and coming in pressure contact with said side body under the effect of a resilient force of the clamp portion; and another side part of said clamp portion having a depending contact part, said depending contact part having a first length with a first sectional height, having a second length with a second sectional height, the sectional height of the first length being greater than the sectional height of the second length and an intermediate length having a sectional height which diminishes from said first sectional height to said second sectional height between said first length and said second length, said sectional height of said intermediate length varying in correspondence to the varying height of the side body along the length of the side body; and, a lip part connected to said depending contact part along a portion of said depending contact part. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A vehicular roof drip moulding according to claim 1, wherein said clamp portion is formed of a body portion, said body portion being connected to an outer surface portion, said body portion and said outer surface portion cooperating to form a two-piece structure. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A vehicular roof dripping moulding according to claim 1, wherein said clamp portion is formed of a body portion defining a hollow space adjacent said clamp portion between said clamp portion and said pressure contact portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A vehicular roof drip moulding according to claim 1, wherein said one side part and said other side part comprise a pair of oppositely located parts having pawl pieces connected thereto with pawl ends engaging the flange portion of the side body. ### Claim 5 A vehicular roof-drip moulding for connection to a side body having a flange portion, the side body varying in height along the length of the side body, comprising: a substantially U-shaped clamp portion, clamped onto the flange portion of the side body; a first pressure contact portion extending from one side part of said clamp portion and coming in pressure contact with said side body, at a first location under the effect of a resilient force of the clamp portion and a second pressure contact portion extending from said one side part and coming in pressure contact with said body at a second location, spaced from said first location; and another side part of said clamp portion having a depending contact part having a surface in contact with said side body, said depending contact part having a first length with a first sectional height, having a second length with a second sectional height, the sectional height of the first length being greater than the sectional height of the second length and an intermediate length having a sectional height which varies substantially linearly from said first sectional height to said second sectional height between said first length and said second length, said sectional height of said intermediate length varying in correspondence to the varying height of the side body along the length of the side body; and, a lip part connected to said depending contact part along a portion of said depending contact part.