End cap for door edge guard

Claim 1

In combination with the trailing edge of a swinging closure, such as an automobile door, onto which is fitted an elongate ornamental and protective metallic edge guard having a transverse cross section comprising a curved base from which extend inner and outer legs that apply self-retention forces to opposite sides of said trailing edge, said edge guard being cut off at the lengthwise ends thereof so that the metal at the points of cutting is exposed, at least one end cap fitted onto at least one of said cut-off ends of the elongate edge guard, said end cap comprising an exterior wall of transverse cross section fitting closely onto the exterior of the cross section of the edge guard in covering relation to the base and the legs of the edge guard, an interior wall of transverse cross section that fits closely in covering relation onto the interior of the cross section of the edge guard in covering relation to at least the interior of the edge guard base but leaving distal ends of the edge guard's legs uncovered by said interior wall so that the self-retention force of the legs on the edge is unencumbered by the end cap at the cut-off end of the edge guard onto which the end cap is disposed, and an end wall joining the interior and exterior walls of the end cap in covering relation to the cut-off end of the edge guard onto which the end cap is disposed.