Patent ID: 7401949

Claim:
A rub-rail assembly, comprising: a carrier having a back support, a first leg and a spaced second leg, wherein the first leg and the second leg extend out from the back support to form a carrier cavity; an insert having a main body, a first leg and a second leg, the first leg adapted to provide an interference fit with the first leg of the carrier and the second leg adapted to provide an interference fit with the second leg of the carrier when the insert is installed in a seat position with the carrier; and the insert having a light receiving cavity or lumen extending lengthwise for receiving an elongated light source, the insert further having an at least partially transparent material that extends from the light receiving cavity or lumen to an outer surface of the insert on a viewing side of the rub-rail assembly, and further having a substantially non-transparent material also on the viewing side of the rub-rail assembly, wherein the first leg and the second leg of the insert are formed from a substantially non-transparent material.