Patent ID: 8151520

Claim:
A center-channel protector for a vehicle sash door which is arranged between a main sash and a center channel having an H-shaped upper-end surface in the vehicle sash door so as to cover the upper end of the center channel, a body thereof forming an H-shaped bottom surface which is compatible to cover the upper-end surface of the center channel integrally comprising: a pair of branch covering portions corresponding to a pair of branch portions constituting the center channel; a middle covering portion disposed between the branch covering portions so as to connect the both branch covering portions therewith; and an engaging portion engages with an engaged portion which is provided with a center channel side in a direction intersecting a vertical direction, the engaging portion constitutes a fastening mechanism by which the protector is mechanically fastened to the center channel in collaboration with the engaged portion, wherein the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion formed on a vertical portion of a bracket fixed to the middle covering portion so that the engaged portion protrudes beyond the upper end of the middle vertical wall portion.