Patent ID: 6684574
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
An insert for a trim assembly, wherein the trim assembly includes a trim body made of polymer material, and the insert has a U-shaped cross-section and is formed from a metal plate that is embedded in the polymer material, wherein the insert comprises:a plurality of segments, each of which has said U-shaped cross-section, wherein the segments are spaced apart by a predetermined interval, and the segments include at least a first segment and a second segment, when the first segment is adjacent to the second segment: first and second coupling members joining the first and second segments together at first and second side wall regions of the first and second segments, respectively wherein said first and second coupling member extend obliquely to the first and second said wall regions, respectively and a of acutely angled corners are formed by junctions between the coupling members and the first segment, and only the acutely angled corners are each defined by a notch formed in the first segment, wherein each notch is substantially defined by a partial cylinder.