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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2002
Hideki Kanie, Toyohashi, JP;
Toru Koike, Toyota, JP;
Newfrey LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A mounting assembly for a first ornamental molding ( ), comprises a second molding ( ) independent of the first ornamental molding ( ) and integrally fixed to and along the periphery of a window glass ( ), and a molding clip ( ) for holding the first molding ( ). The molding clip ( ) is fixed to the second molding ( upon a molding process of the second molding. The molding clip ( ) includes a body portion ( ) defining therein a space for receiving an engagement portion ( ) of the first molding, an engagement pawl ( ) disposed on the inside of the body portion and adapted to engage with the engagement portion ( ) of the first molding, and a flange ( ) formed on the outside of the body portion and enclosed in the second molding ( ) so as to fix the molding clip ( ) to the second molding ( ). The molding clip ( ) is adapted to be positioned in a gap between the periphery of the window glass and a window frame ( ) of a vehicle body by placing the window glass ( ) on the window frame ( ). The first molding is mounted on the vehicle body by inserting the engagement portion ( ) of the first molding into the body portion ( ) to bring the engagement portion ( ) into engagement with the engagement pawl.