Patent ID: 8783751
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: B60J,B60R

Abstract:
1. A coextruded molding assembly for mounting within a vehicle roof ditch, said molding assembly comprising: an elongated and flexible trim piece exhibiting a generally rectangular shaped profile and having an interconnected and angled lower lip; a structurally supporting harder material coextruded with an inside surface of said flexible trim material, said structurally supporting material including inwardly angled ends in end profile so as to define an extending track; additional softer plastic components coextruded along each of an inside surface as well as opposing and inwardly projecting edges of said structurally supporting harder material; said trim piece further having an inwardly curled upper edge and a spaced and inner protuberance defining therebetween a support surface against which is coextruded said structurally supporting material; a plurality of fasteners each including a main body dimensioned to seat within the track and adapted for mounting the molding to the vehicle roof ditch; and a pair of spaced apart recesses defined within an underside surface of said main body associated with each of said fasteners, said recesses aligning and seating said inwardly projecting coextruded softer components in combination with said softer plastic component coextruded along said inside surface of said structurally supporting material in contact with an outer surface of said fastener main body in order to provide for misalignment deflection during installation of said fasteners within the track.