Trim molding strips for a vehicle

Claim 1

A trim molding strip for a vehicle comprising: (a) a synthetic resin body member of a material having a high resistance to deformation selected from the group consisting essentially of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate, poly-phenylene oxide, acrylonitrile-styrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, or polyamide, said body member having a center portion, a first end portion at one end of said center portion and a second end portion at the other end of said center portion; (b) a metal foil bonded to said body member, said metal foil covering the center portion of said body member and covering at least a part of said first and second end portions; and (c) plastic protective layer means selected from the group consisting of soft polyvinyl chloride, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ionomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, thermoplastic rubber, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, butyl rubber or a compound of the rubbers and plastic or a foamed one of the rubbers, bonded to said metal foil only on the portions of the metal foil which cover the first and second end portions of said body member, said protective layer means covering at least a portion of the metal foil which covers the part of said first and second end portions of said body member, said protective layer means being soft relative to said body member and adapted for positioning between said metal foil and a vehicle for contacting said vehicle and forming a protective layer between said metal foil and the surface of said vehicle at the first and second end portions of said body member.