Dual durometer elongate body side moulding

Claim 1

An elongated dual durometer body side moulding for application to an arcuate side portion of a vehicle body in a direction generally parallel to the axis of generation of said arcuate side portion, said moulding comprising a pair of spaced elongated parallel generally flat base portions of relatively hard plastic material having a Shore hardness in the range from 85 to 100, said base portions being connected by an intermediate portion of relatively soft plastic material having a Shore hardness in the range of 45 to 80 and a cross-sectional area less than that of said base portions to facilitate bending of said side moulding about a longitudinal axis thereof, said base portions having laterally spaced attachment surfaces on one side thereof, respectively, for the acceptance of a pair of adhesive tapes, an elongated generally U-shaped impact absorbing member defined by spaced leg portions connected by a bight portion, said impact absorbing member being of relatively soft plastic material having a Shore hardness in the range from 45 to 80, the leg portions of said impact absorbing member being secured to said base portions, respectively, and overlying and extending beyond opposite edges thereof for engagement with the surface of said vehicle body, the leg and bight portions of said impact absorbing member defining a laterally extending internally hollow zone on the opposite side of said base portions from the attachment surfaces thereof, and, a pair of adhesive tapes having faces thereof, respectively, secured to the attachment surfaces of said base portions.