Rub rail with inserted clip

Abstract

The present invention is a rub rail assembly for mounting on a surface of a vessel, the assembly having a rigid portion having a mounting side facing the surface of the vessel, a wear side facing away from the surface of the vessel, a female recess on said wear side for accepting a complimentary male connector of a mounting clip.

1 . A rub rail assembly for mounting on a surface of a vessel, the assembly comprising:
 a. a rigid portion having a mounting side facing the surface of the vessel;   b. a outer surface facing away from the surface of the vessel; and   c. a female recess on said rub rail for receiving a complimentary male connector of a mounting clip.   
   
   
       2 . The rub rail assembly of  claim 1  wherein said female recess extends longitudinally the length of the assembly. 
   
   
       3 . The rub rail assembly of  claim 1  wherein said female recess accepts more than one complimentary male connector. 
   
   
       4 . The rub rail assembly of  claim 1  wherein the accepting of the male connector of a mounting clip of is by an interlock relationship. 
   
   
       5 . The rub rail assembly of  claim 1  whereby said female recess includes a narrow region near the outer surface of the rub rail that widens to a wider region towards the mounting side. 
   
   
       6 . The rub rail assembly of  claim 4  whereby the male connector includes a compressible end that compresses in a narrow region of the female recess and expands when the male connector contacts a terminal portion in a wider region of the female recess. 
   
   
       7 . The rub rail assembly of  claim 1  wherein said rub rail includes additional longitudinal groves for receiving an insert. 
   
   
       8 . The rub rail assembly of  claim 1  wherein said insert is placed between a clip and the rub rail.