TRIM STRIPS FOR VEHICLE DOOR OPENINGS

• US 3,797,857 A
• Filed: 06/16/1972
• Issued: 03/19/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John Vincent Reeves
• Original Assignee: John Vincent Reeves
• Inventors: Reeves, John Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): Tollberg, Stanley H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Slattery, James M.
• Application Number:
  US05/263,445
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 280/15B 296/28R,84K,146
• US Class Current: 280/751
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/235 the parts being joined along their longitudinal direction
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/246 having projections, e.g. ribs, within the tubular parts
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/248 having two or more tubular cavities, e.g. formed by partition walls
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/265 the surface being primarily decorative
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/33 characterised by the configuration of the retaining lips
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/84 arranged on the vehicle body
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/02 Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners B60R13/01 takes precedence ; padded linings for the vehicle interior B60R21/04; arrangements or adaptations of floor mats or carpets in vehicles B60N3/04; internal lining for trains B61D17/18
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/0435 associated with the side or roof pillars
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/04 Padded linings for the vehicle interior ; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings

Abstract

A trim strip for a vehicle door opening has a U-shaped channel to fit around a flange around a door opening. The channel has, on one side, a resilient sealing member to engage a vehicle door and, on the opposite side, an elongate resilient pad secured along the channel by a snap-on fastener to protect a vehicle occupant from injury on the flange.

Claims

1. A trim strip for a vehicle door opening comprising an elongate U-shaped channel having side walls connected by a base for mounting on the flange on the inner periphery of the door opening, an elongate resilient door seal member extending along and secured to one side wall of the channel, an elongate resilient pad which extends along the other side wall of the channel, the pad having a j-shaped recess in one side thereof which embraces said side wall of the channel, and at least a part of the base portion of the channel, a projecting arrow-shaped element formed integrally on said other side wall of the channel and a complementary arrow-shaped recess in the adjacent face of the pad in which said element engages to hold the pad on the channel.

2. A trip strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the pad is an extrusion formed from resilient P.V.C. plastics.

3. A trip strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the channel is a plastics extrusion.

4. A trim strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the channel has a U-shaped core formed in spring metal and embedded within the thickness of the channel wall for pressing the channel limbs into Gripping engagement with a flange.

5. A trim strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the seal is adhered to the channel.

6. A trim strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the seal comprises a hollow tube having a base secured to the channel.