Patent ID: 8783750

Claim:
A cover member for an automobile for at least partially covering a panel alongside a body or a door of the automobile, the cover member comprising: a cover body extending lengthwise, said cover body including a first portion having an upper surface, a side wall situated at one edge of said first portion and extending upwardly, and an anchoring part formed on a top end of said side wall, said anchoring part protruding from said top end of said side wall in a direction away from said first portion; a protective member for fastening said side wall of said cover body to the panel, said protective member including a curved connecting wall having first and second opposite end regions; a first side wall extending from said first end region of said connecting wall inwardly in a direction of curvature of said connecting wall, said first side wall having a hook part on an inner side that covers said anchoring part of said cover body thereby fitting with said anchoring part, and a projection on an outer side; a second side wall extending from said second end region of said connecting wall inwardly in the direction of curvature of said connecting wall, said second side wall being configured to make elastic contact with a surface of said side wall of said cover body facing said first portion; and a first seal lip extending from an area at which said connecting wall is connected to said first side wall such that said first side wall is positioned between said first seal lip and said second side wall.