A roof ditch molding, roof ditch molding assembly, method of constructing a roof ditch molding, and method of assembling a roof ditch molding into a roof ditch of a vehicle are provided. The roof ditch molding includes an elongate metal substrate having an outer surface and an inner surface with opposite edge regions extending along a direction of a longitudinal axis between opposite ends. The inner surface faces and delimits an elongate channel extending between the opposite ends. The opposite edge regions are spaced from one another for snapping receipt of a plurality of fasteners therebetween, thereby eliminating the need for supplemental fastening features to fixedly secure the roof ditch molding within the roof ditch.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    CLIPLESS ROOF DITCH MOLDING, ROOF DITCH MOLDING ASSEMBLY THEREWITH AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND CONSTRUCTION THEREOF


    Additional title:

    MOULAGE DE TRANCHEE DE TOIT SANS CLIPS, ENSEMBLE MOULAGE DE TRANCHEE DE TOIT, ET PROCEDES DE MONTAGE ET DE CONSTRUCTION CONNEXES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-10-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



    CLIPLESS ROOF DITCH MOLDING, ROOF DITCH MOLDING ASSEMBLY THEREWITH AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY AND CONSTRUCTION THEREOF

    SHAW KELSO C F / CHIRU EMIL / MARSH CHRISTOPHER | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Clipless roof ditch molding, roof ditch molding assembly therewith and methods of assembly and construction thereof

    SHAW KELSO C F / CHIRU EMIL / MARSH CHRISTOPHER | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access

    ROOF DITCH MOLDING RETAINER ASSEMBLY

    European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    Roof ditch molding retainer assembly

    BOZINOVSKI MICHELLE E | European Patent Office | 2015

    Free access

    Roof ditch molding end cap

    RENN JORDAN / TESSMER JEFFREY / NYDAM SCOTT et al. | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access