Motor vehicle door sill is fitted with cover extending automatically as door opens to cover over soiled sill sector and return into clean space as door closes.

摘要

On opening the vehicle door (6) a cover (17) extends from a clean space (16) within the sill (4) so as to cover over the soiled sector (9) of the sill, only to return automatically to its space (16) when the door is closed. The cover (17) is arcuate or circular and is extended and returned electrically and/or mechanically.