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Abstract

A sealing, trimming or finishing strip, comprises a channel-shaped gripping portion (5) supporting a soft hollow sealing portion (6). The gripping portion (5) comprises extruded material (8) in which is embedded a resilient reinforcement or carrier (10). The strip may be mounted in position on a mounting flange running around an opening in a motor vehicle body by forming it so that the side walls of the gripping portion (5) are initially splayed apart for ease of mounting on the flange, and are then forced together into gripping engagement with the flange by means of a tool which is externally passed along the length of the gripping portion and applies inwardly directed forces to its side walls (10A, 10B) of the carrier are integrally connected to a central part (10C) in the base of the channel by inclined regions (10D, 10E). These regions (10D, 10E) avoid sharp corners at the junctions between the side walls and the base of the carrier (10), and thus reduce the possibility that the force-applying fitting tool will crush the extrude plastics or rubber material (8) at such junctions, possibly causing damage and externally visible marks.

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