Daimler-benz Ag

Daimler-benz Aktiengesellschaft and Magna Pebra Gmbh

Gerd Steininger

Gerhard Bader

Manfred Huettner

The invention concerns a cover (10) for a longitudinal member of a automobile, with a longitudinally extending covering part (16) which is securely attachable with the body (14) of the automobile and in the assembled condition covers the longitudinal member at least from the side exposed to view, of which the end segments (28, 30) with their upper edge (36, 38) engage the front and rear fender of the body with formation of a joint. For simplification of the manufacture and assembly as well as for improvement of the form integration a joint gap covering joint gap shield (42, 44) is provided on the respective end segments (28, 30), which is capable of being pre-assembled via connecting elements (46, 48), wherein the end segments together with the pre-assembled joint gap shield are attachable to the automobile body at associated connecting positions by means of the connecting elements.

Molding for covering longitudinal member of an automobile

A plug for the bearing of an autohoist arm on a motor-vehicle body comprises an elastic receiving part secured in a receiving orifice and a dimensionally stable spacer piece located in front of and clipped securely to the receiving part. A common passage bore is provided in the receiving part for receiving a retention peg which secures both the receiving parts and the spacer piece in the receiving orifice by nose-shaped forms at its ends. The position of the retention peg is fixed by a locking pin.

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Boeblingen, Germany

Gerd Steininger