Molding element for motorcar bodies

A molding element for car bodies is provided which comprises a main body (2) of elongated conformation and attachment projections (9) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring region (5a) formed on a car body (5). The attachment projections (9) are rigidly in engagement with a continuous support element (7) to be fitted in a longitudinal housing (10) formed in the main body (2).

What is claimed is:

1. A moulding element for car bodies comprising:

a main body (2) of elongated conformation;

attachment means (6) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring region (5a) formed on a car body, said attachment means including a continuous support element (7) fitted in a corresponding longitudinal housing (8) formed in the main body (2) and a predetermined number of attachment projections (9) disposed at a predetermined distance from each other and fastened to the continuous support element (7), said attachment projections (9) are of one piece construction with the continuous support element (7), and

at least one of the ends of said longitudinal housing (8) having a fitting opening (8a) adapted to receive said continuous support element (7) which is slidably insertable along a longitudinal direction in the longitudinal housing (8) through the fitting opening (8a) for reaching the desired axial positioning.

2. A moulding element for car bodies comprising:

a main body (2) of elongated conformation;

attachment means (6) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring region (5a) formed on a car body, said attachment means including a continuous support element (7) fitted in a corresponding longitudinal housing (8) formed in the main body (2) and a predetermined number of attachment projections (9) disposed at a predetermined distance from each other and fastened to the continuous support element (7), the continuous support element (7) is provided with lightening reliefs (16) disposed at regular intervals between consecutive projections (9), and

at least one of the ends of said longitudinal housing (8) having a fitting opening (8a) adapted to receive said continuous support element (7) which is slidably insertable along a longitudinal direction in the longitudinal housing (8) through the fitting opening (8a) for reaching the desired axial positioning.

3. A moulding element for car bodies comprising:

a main body (2) of elongated conformation;

attachment means (6) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring reunion (5a) formed on a car body, said attachment means including a continuous support element (7) fitted in a corresponding longitudinal housing (8) formed in the main body (2) and a predetermined number of attachment projections (9) disposed at a predetermined distance from each other and fastened to the continuous support element (7),

each of said attachment projections (9) comprises a portion (9a) for connection with the continuous support element, a connecting neck (9b) emerging from said connecting portion and intended, under operating conditions, for passing through said longitudinal opening (10), and a head (9c) placed at the end of said connecting neck and having, in cross section, a swollen conformation relative to said neck, said head being arranged to engage corresponding housings or slots (1) formed in said anchoring region (5a) of the car body (5), and

at least one of the ends of said longitudinal housing (8) having a fitting opening (8a) adapted to receive said continuous support element (7) which is slidably insertable along a longitudinal direction in the longitudinal housing (8) through the fitting opening (8a) for reaching the desired axial positioning.

4. A moulding element for car bodies comprising:

a main body (2) of elongated conformation;

attachment means (6) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring region (5a) formed on a car body, said attachment means including a continuous support element (7) joined to the main body (2) and a predetermined number of attachment projections (9) disposed at a predetermined distance from each other and fastened to the continuous support element; and

axial lock means (14) operatively interposed between said main body (2) and said attachment means (6).

5. The molding element as claimed in claim 4 wherein said continuous support element (7) is fitted in a corresponding longitudinal housing (8) formed in the main body (2).

6. The molding element as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one of the ends of said longitudinal housing (8) has a fitting opening (8a) adapted to receive said continuous support element (7).

7. The molding element as claimed in claim 4, wherein said attachment projections (9) are of one piece construction with the continuous support element (7).

8. The molding element as claimed in claim 4, wherein the continuous support element (7) is provided with lightening reliefs (16) disposed at regular intervals between consecutive projections (9).

9. The molding element as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of said attachment projections (9) comprises a portion (9a) for connection with the continuous support element, a connecting neck (9b) emerging from said connecting portion and intended, under operating conditions for passing through said longitudinal opening (10), and a head (9c) placed at the end of said connecting neck and having, in cross section, a swollen conformation relative to said neck, said head being arranged to engage corresponding housings or slots (11) formed in said anchoring region (5a) of the car body (5).

10. The molding element as claimed in claim 4, comprising a flexible scaling lip (4) Substantially extending over the whole longitudinal extension of the molding element and having a base portion (4a) connected to the main body (2).

11. The molding element as claimed in claim 4, wherein said main body (2) comprises a stiffening metal core.

12. A moulding element for car bodies comprising:

a main body (2) of elongated conformation;

attachment means (6) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring region (5a) formed on a car body, said attachment means including a continuous support element (7) fitted in a corresponding longitudinal housing (8) formed in the main body (2) and a predetermined number of attachment projections (9) disposed at a predetermined distance from each other and fastened to the continuous support element (7),

at least one of the ends of said longitudinal housing (8) having a fitting opening (8a) adapted to receive said continuous support element (7) which is slidably insertable along a longitudinal direction in the longitudinal housing (8) through the fitting opening (8a) for reaching the desired axial positioning, and

a flexible scaling lip (4) substantially extending over the whole longitudinal extension of the molding element and having a base portion (4a) connected to the main body (2).

13. A moulding element for car bodies comprising:

a main body (2) of elongated conformation;

attachment means (6) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring region (5a) formed on a car body, said attachment means including a continuous support element (7) fitted in a corresponding longitudinal housing (8) formed in the main body (2) and a predetermined number of attachment projections (9) disposed at a predetermined distance from each other and fastened to the continuous support element (7),

at least one of the ends of said longitudinal housing (8) having a fitting opening (8a) adapted to receive said continuous support element (7) which is slidably insertable along a longitudinal direction in the longitudinal housing (8) through the fitting opening (8a) for reaching the desired axial positioning,

said main body (2) comprises a stiffening metal core.

14. A moulding element for car bodies comprising:

a main body (2) of elongated conformation

attachment means (6) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring region (sa) formed on a car body,

said attachment means including a continuos support element (7), fitted in a corresponding longitudinal housing (8) formed in the main body (2), and a predetermined number of attachment projections (9), disposed at a predetermined distance from each other and fastened to the continues support element (7), said longitudinal housing (8) seen in cross-section having a longitudinal opening (10) to enable said projections (9) to emerge at least partly from said longitudinal housing, and at least one undercut (12) arranged to act and abut against a corresponding abutment portion (13) of the continuos support element (7) to prevent the attachment means (6) from being drawn out through said longitudinal opening (10),

at least one of the ends of said longitudinal housing (8) having a fitting opening (8a) adapted to receive by sliding insertion along a longitudinal direction said continuos supporting element (7),

axial lock means (14) operatively interposed between said main body (2) and said attachment means (6).

15. A moulding element for car bodies comprising:

a main body (2) of elongated conformation;

attachment means (6) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring region (5a) formed on a car body,

said attachment means including a continuos support element (7) fitted by sliding insertion along a longitudinal direction in a corresponding longitudinal housing (8) formed in the main body (2), and a predetermined number of attachment projections (9), disposed at a predetermined distance from each other and fastened to the continuos support element (7), said continuos support element being provided with lightening reliefs (16) disposed at regular intervals between consecutive projections;

axial lock means (14) operatively interposed between said main body (2) and said attachment means (6).

16. The molding element as claimed in claim 15, wherein said continuous support element (7) is fitted in a corresponding longitudinal housing (8) formed in the main body (2).

17. The molding element as claimed in claim 16, wherein said longitudinal housing (8) seen in cross-section has a longitudinal opening (10) to enable said projections (9) to emerge at least partly from said longitudinal housing, and at least one undercut (12) arranged to act and abut against a corresponding abutment portion (13) of the continuous support element (7) to prevent the attachment means (6) from being drawn out through said longitudinal opening (10).

18. The molding element as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one of the ends of said longitudinal housing (8) has a fitting opening (8a) adapted to receive said continuous support element (7).