Patent ID: 7373754

Claim:
A safety edge element made of flexible material, the safety element comprising: a flat electric conductor; a rounded electric conductor; a first portion comprising a base for the connection to a door or gate, a top with a seat to receive said flat electric conductor and two lateral sides to flexibly connect said base with said top, said base, top and lateral sides defining a chamber; a second portion comprising a top and two lateral sides for the engagement with said top of said first portion and a seat arranged in said top of said second portion to receive said rounded electric conductor so that said rounded electric conductor is spaced from said flat electric conductor when the safety edge element is at rest and so that said rounded electric conductor is brought into contact with said flat conductor when the safety edge element experiences forces in orthogonal and inclined directions with respect to said base of said first portion, wherein said top of said first portion has an outer surface defining said seat to house and removably hold said flat electric conductor and wherein a guide element extends from said outer surface.