Mechanically interlocked weatherstrip

A belt strip for a motor vehicle comprising, in combination,

• a cover including a first camming projection, a flange extending generally away from said first camming projection, an exterior surface defined at least partially by said flange, an interior surface and a bulbous projection extending from said interior surface,
• a body including a second camming projection adjacent said first camming projection, at least one sealing lip, an S-shaped insert defining a gripping channel having a throat adapted to receive and retain said bulbous projection and a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending through a portion of said boby, and
• a retaining clip adapted to grip a panel of a vehicle door and including a pair of prongs extending through respective ones of said plurality of apertures.

A belt strip for a motor vehicle comprising, in combination,

• a cover including a first camming projection, a flange extending generally away from said first camming projection, an exterior surface defined at least partially by said flange, an interior surface and a bulbous projection extending away from said interior surface,
• a body including a second camming projection engaging said first camming projection, at least one sealing lip, a gripping channel defining a throat region adapted to receive said bulbous projection, an S-shaped insert partially defining said gripping channel and a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending through a portion of said body, and
• a retaining clip adapted to grip a panel of a vehicle door and including a pair of prongs extending through respective ones of said plurality of apertures.