Protective strip for motor vehicles, especially passenger motor vehicles

Claim 2

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.

Claim 3

A protective strip according to claim 1 wherein the bar constituting the retaining profile means is made of an elastic material. pg,14

Claim 4

A protective strip according to claim 2, wherein said fastening means includes clips which are extended outwardly beyond the leg portions of the bar.

Claim 5

A protective strip according to claim 1, wherein end pieces of elastic material which run out into the surface of the vehicle body covering adjoin the elastic profile means, at least one outwardly extended fastening means being inserted into a respective end piece.

Claim 6

A protective strip according to claim 1, wherein the elastic profile means surrounds the recess of the vehicle body covering at the top and bottom by sealing lips.

Claim 7

A protective strip according to claim 1 wherein the elastic profile means is provided between the slot means and an extension of the elastic profile means with a hollow space extending in the longitudinal direction to thereby increase the elasticity thereof.

Claim 8

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 C-shaped 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 of an elastic material 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 made in one piece with the retaining profile means constituting said bar for fastening the retaining profile means of the protective strip to the body covering, said fastening means includes clips which are extended outwardly beyond the leg portions of the bar.

Claim 9

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 C-shaped 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 of an elastic material 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 made in one piece with the retaining profile means constituting said bar for fastening the retaining profile means of the protective strip to the body covering, said fastening means includes clips which are extended outwardly beyond the leg portions of the bar.

Claim 10

A protective strip according to claim 7, wherein end pieces of elastic material which run out into the surface of the vehicle body covering are provided and adjoin the elastic profile means, and wherein at least one outwardly extended fastening means is provided and inserted into a respective end piece.

Claim 11

A protective strip according to claim 7, wherein end pieces of elastic material which run out into the surface of the vehicle body covering are provided and adjoin the elastic profile means, and wherein at least one outwardly extended fastening means is provided and inserted into a respective end piece.

Claim 12

A protective strip according to claim 9, wherein the elastic profile means surrounds the recess of the vehicle body covering at the top and bottom by sealing lips.

Claim 13

A protective strip according to claim 10, wherein the elastic profile means is provided within the area adjoining the substantially C-shaped cavity with a hollow space extending in the longitudinal direction to thereby increase the elasticity thereof.

Claim 14

A protective strip according to claim 11, wherein the side of the elastic profile means facing away from the vehicle body covering is provided with a trapezoidally shaped bead, and wherein said hollow space is disposed in said bead.

Claim 15

A protective strip according to claim 12, wherein said at least one outwardly extended fastening means includes a means for centering the end pieces relative to the elastic profile means.

Claim 16

A protective strip according to claim 13, wherein said last mentioned means includes an abutment means provided on said fastening means and disposed between said retaining profile means and said elastic profile means, and an extension means receivable by said respective end pieces.

Claim 17

A protective strip according to claim 11, wherein said elastic profile means is approximately semi-elliptical in cross section, and wherein a groove-like recess is provided on the side of said elastic profile means facing away from the vehiclE body covering.

Claim 18

A protective strip according to claim 15, wherein at least one outwardly extending fastening means includes a means for centering the end pieces relative to the elastic profile means.

Claim 19

A protective strip according to claim 16, wherein said lastmentioned means includes an abutment means provided on said fastening means and disposed between said retaining profile means and said elastic profile means, and an extension means receivable by said respective end pieces.

Claim 20

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 C-shaped 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 of an elastic material 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 made in one piece with the retaining profile means constituting said bar for fastening the retaining profile means of the protective strip to the body covering.

Claim 21

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 C-shaped 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 of an elastic material 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 made in one piece with the retaining profile means constituting said bar for fastening the retaining profile means of the protective strip to the body covering.