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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1998
Gerd Steininger, Boeblingen, DE;
Gerhard Bader, Hattenhofen, DE;
Manfred Huettner, Lenningen, DE;
Bernd Knauer, Esslingen, DE;
Abstract
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.