Car door damage prevention device

Abstract

A damage prevention device for a car door or car body includes an elongated moulding that is attached to an outer surface of a car door to prevent damage from doors of adjacent cars when opened rapidly. The moulding can be extruded or can be molded. The moulding has flattened ends that can be pushed or wedged into a space created between the hinged door body end and the car body, and the other space between the other end of the door body and the car body.

1 . A car door damage prevention device comprising an elongated moulding substantially the length of a car door, said device having a cylindrical cross section and is made of a polymer foam material, each end of said elongated moulding having flattened ends, with each flattened end being received in the space between the car body and the hinged end of the door body and the other edge of the door body and the car body, respectively, said moulding being extruded in such a manner to leave an interior dove-tail recess in its elongated direction. 
   
   
       2 . (canceled) 
   
   
       3 . The damage prevention device of  claim 1  including an elongated strap press fitted into said dove-tail recess, said elongated strap having said flattened ends. 
   
   
       4 . The damage prevention device of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated moulding is molded including said flattened ends. 
   
   
       5 . (canceled) 
   
   
       6 . A car door damage prevention device comprising an elongated moulding substantially the length of a car door, said device having a cylindrical cross section and made of a polymer foam material, each end of said moulding being unitarily joined with a respective flattened end to define a one-piece elongated moulding, with each flattened end for being received in the space between the car body and the hinged end of the door body, and the other edge of the door body and the car body, respectively. 
   
   
       7 . A car door damage prevention device comprising an elongated moulding substantially the length of a car door, said device having a cylindrical cross section and made of a polymer foam material, said elongated moulding being molded to include an extension extending beyond the width of a car door; one end of said elongated moulding including a flattened end and an intermediate end of said elongated moulding including a squared-off end to be placed and wedged between the door body, which is opposite said end of said hinged side of said door body, and said car body.