Seal adapted to cover the longitudinal groove in a roof bar
First Claim
1. A seal adapted to cover a longitudinal groove forming a slide on the top of a roof bar which has in cross section on its face that faces upward two longitudinal lips projecting substantially toward each other to cover partly a longitudinal cavity of said bar and to define said groove between them, said seal having a pair of laterally spaced longitudinally extending conformations of substantially U-shaped cross section complementary to that of the corresponding longitudinal lips in order to interengage with said lips, said seal having on its face facing toward said cavity, between said two longitudinal lateral conformations, two longitudinal cuts extending from said face to the vicinity of a top surface of said seal to form between said cuts a longitudinal central tongue adapted to be easily separated from said two longitudinal lateral conformations of said seal.
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Abstract
A seal covers a longitudinal groove forming a slide on the top of a roof bar which has in cross section, on its face that faces upward, two longitudinal lips projecting substantially toward each other to cover partly a longitudinal cavity of the bar and to define the groove between them. The seal has on each longitudinal lateral edge a conformation of substantially U-shaped cross section complementary to that of the corresponding longitudinal lip in order to interengage with the lip. The seal has two longitudinal cuts on its face facing toward the cavity, between the two longitudinal lateral conformations. The cuts extend from that face to the vicinity of a top surface of the seal to form a longitudinal central tongue between the cuts which is easily separated from the two longitudinal lateral parts of the seal.
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21 Claims
- 1. A seal adapted to cover a longitudinal groove forming a slide on the top of a roof bar which has in cross section on its face that faces upward two longitudinal lips projecting substantially toward each other to cover partly a longitudinal cavity of said bar and to define said groove between them, said seal having a pair of laterally spaced longitudinally extending conformations of substantially U-shaped cross section complementary to that of the corresponding longitudinal lips in order to interengage with said lips, said seal having on its face facing toward said cavity, between said two longitudinal lateral conformations, two longitudinal cuts extending from said face to the vicinity of a top surface of said seal to form between said cuts a longitudinal central tongue adapted to be easily separated from said two longitudinal lateral conformations of said seal.
- 8. A roof bar fitted with a seal, said roof bar comprising a longitudinal groove forming a slide on the top of said roof bar which has in cross section on its upper face two longitudinal lips projecting substantially laterally toward each other to cover partly a longitudinal cavity of said roof bar and to define said groove between them, said seal being adapted to cover said longitudinal groove and having a pair of laterally spaced longitudinally extending conformations of substantially U-shaped cross section complementary to that of the corresponding longitudinal lips in order to interengage with said lips, said seal having on its face facing toward said cavity, between said two longitudinal lateral conformations, two longitudinal cuts extending from said face to the vicinity of a top surface of said seal to form between said cuts a longitudinal central tongue adapted to be easily separated from said two longitudinal lateral conformations of said seal.
- 15. A roof bar fitted with a seal, said roof bar comprising a longitudinal groove forming a slide on the top of said roof bar which has in cross section on its upper face two longitudinal lips projecting substantially laterally toward each other to cover partly a longitudinal cavity of said roof bar and to define said groove between them, said seal being adapted to cover said longitudinal groove and having a pair of laterally spaced longitudinally extending conformations of substantially U-shaped cross section complementary to that of the corresponding longitudinal lips in order to interengage with said lips, said seal having on its face facing toward said cavity, between said two longitudinal lateral conformations, two longitudinal cuts extending from said face to the vicinity of a top surface of said seal to form between said cuts a longitudinal central tongue adapted to be easily separated from said two longitudinal lateral conformations of said seal, said longitudinal central tongue of said seal constructed such that when it has been separated, it includes on respective opposite lateral sides of said longitudinal central groove two longitudinal lateral parts of said seal respectively interengaged with at least one corresponding longitudinal lip and, where appropriate, at least one corresponding second longitudinal lateral member of said roof bar.
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