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A continuous molding member to be inserted in a gap between a vehicle window and vehicle body panel, where the molding member includes a plurality of independently movable sections that allow the molding member to traverse a corner without becoming distorted. The molding member includes a stem porti

A continuous molding member to be inserted in a gap between a vehicle window and vehicle body panel, where the molding member includes a plurality of independently movable sections that allow the molding member to traverse a corner without becoming distorted. The molding member includes a stem portion having a plurality of barbed extensions at one end and a center umbrella portion at an opposite end. A first side umbrella portion is connected to the stem portion by a first branch portion so that it is positioned on one side of the center umbrella portion, and a second side umbrella portion is connected to the stem portion by a second branch portion so that it is positioned at an opposite side of the center umbrella portion. The first and second branch portions can be of a length so that the first and second side umbrella portions are positioned above the center portion opposite to the stem portion, or below the center portion adjacent to the stem portion. When the molding member traverses a corner, the umbrella portions move relative to each other so that the center umbrella portion becomes closer to the umbrella portion on the inside of the corner and farther away from the umbrella portion on the outside of the corner, thus reducing the distortions to the molding member caused by the reduced radius of the inner corner and the increased radius of the outer corner.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A molding member comprising:an elongated stem portion;a first umbrella portion, a second umbrella portion, and a third umbrella portion all connected to the stem portion and being movable independent of each other, wherein one of the first, second or third umbrella portio

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A molding member comprising:an elongated stem portion;a first umbrella portion, a second umbrella portion, and a third umbrella portion all connected to the stem portion and being movable independent of each other, wherein one of the first, second or third umbrella portions is connected to one end of the stem portion and the other two of the first, second or third umbrella portions are connected to the stem portion by separate branch portions, and wherein the stem portion, the umbrella portion and the branch portions are elongated members each having a width in a direction opposite to the direction of the elongation, the width of the umbrella portions being wider than the widths of the stem portion and the branch portions, each of the elongated umbrella portions being movable on their respective branch or stem portions relative to each other depending on which direction the molding member is turning.