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Protective strip for motor vehicles, especially passenger motor vehicles

  • US 3,897,967 A
  • Filed: 03/09/1973
  • Issued: 08/05/1975
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A protective strip for motor vehicles having a vehicle body covering provided with a recess having upper and lower walls which taper inwardly for accommodating the protective strip, the protective strip comprising:

  • an elastic profile means, a longitudinal slot means provided in said profile means substantially along the entire length thereof, a substantially Cshaped cavity provided in said elastic profile means and defined by a pair of spaced leg portions disposed substantially parallel to the upper and lower walls of the recess provided in the body covering, said longitudinal slot means opening into said substantially C-shaped cavity, a retaining profile means receivable in said substantially C-shaped cavity and extending substantially along the entire length thereof, said retaining profile means consists of a bar U-shaped in cross section having spaced leg portions projecting in a direction away from the body covering and extending substantially parallel to the upper and lower walls of the inwardly tapering recess of the body covering so that a dove-tail-shaped construction results, said leg portions of said retaining profile means pressing said leg portions of said substantially C-shaped cavity against the walls of said recess, fastening means for fastening the retaining profile means of the protective strip to the body covering, and bore means provided in the retaining profile means for receiving said fastening means to secure the protective strip to the body covering.

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