Patent ID: 6695397
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle roof molding to be fitted into a roof groove of a roof panel of a vehicle, comprising:a head portion for filling up at least a part of a the roof groove in a groove width direction; a leg portion protruding from a back side of the head portion to be fitted in the roof groove; a pair of protruding portions provided on both sides of the leg portion respectively, each protruding toward a side wall of the roof groove and having a protruding end; and a pair of engaging pieces, each provided in the vicinity of the protruding end respectively and including an elastic deforming portion in a root portion thereof and a tip end; wherein the distance between the tip ends of the engaging pieces in a free state is set to be larger than a groove width of the roof groove; and the engaging piece is press-contacted with the side wall of the roof groove due to a resiliency of elastic deformation of the elastic deforming portion while the leg portion is fitted in the roof groove, wherein the pair of the engaging pieces rotates upward to move closer to each other when the engaging piece is press-contacted with the side wall of the roof groove, and wherein the elastic deforming portion is formed thinner than the rest of the engaging piece.