The present disclosure described herein, in general, relates to a door sill guard for a vehicle. In particular, the present disclosure relates to specific processing of the preparation of the door sill guard i.e. a non-damageable filling technique of free space in some of the alphanumeric characters with a respective color.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Vehicle door sills are subjected to high wear and tear as more often the passengers keep their foot on it while getting in or out of the vehicle. To prevent the wearing and tearing of the door sills, door sill guards are used. Often, in order to improve aesthetic appeal, the door sill guards are made with a logo and/or a design. Usually, the logo is the vehicle's name made up of alphanumeric characters. Such type of door sill guards includes a plastic component on which the logo is embossed which is overlapped with a metal component from the top having cut-out portions corresponding to the characters of the logo to accommodate the logo. However, in the case of alphanumeric characters such as A, B, D, O, P, Q, R, 0, 4, 6, 8, 9, etc. there is a free space either in small form or capital form of characters or in the numbers. The free space reduces visual aesthetic appeal to the door sill guard due to color unmatch and to overcome this problem a filling technique is known in the art wherein a cut-out piece having the same color as that of a plate of the door sill guard is pasted with a double-sided tape from the top in the free space of the above-mentioned alphanumeric characters if present in the logo made in the plastic component. However, during ingress and egress of an occupant, there is a chance that the cut-out piece may come out or get damaged thereby further degrading the aesthetics of the door sill guard and the vehicle in general.

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned issues, there is a need to provide an alternate filling technique of the cut-out piece such that the cut-out piece doesn't come out of the free space or gets damaged simultaneously maintaining the aesthetics of the vehicle.
OBJECTS OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0004] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfy, are listed hereinbelow.
[0005] It is a general or primary object of the present disclosure to provide a door sill guard for a vehicle wherein the cut-out piece doesn't come out of the free space or gets damaged simultaneously maintaining the aesthetics of the vehicle.
[0006] These and other objects and advantages will become more apparent when reference is made to the following description and accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY
[0007] This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to a door sill guard for a vehicle. The concepts are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0008] The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a door sill guard for a vehicle. The door sill guard comprises a plate formed with cut portions corresponding to predefined characters, a plastic insert having the predefined characters embossed on its top surface, the predefined characters protrude through the cut portions formed on the plate wherein at least one of the predefined characters embossed on the top surface of the plastic insert includes a step cut-out. The door sill guard further comprises a cut-out piece placed underneath the step cut-out included in at least one of the predefined characters formed on the plastic insert such that the cut-out piece is blocked by a step structure formed by the step

cut-out. This helps in preventing the cut-out piece from coming out or getting damaged. In an aspect, the predefined characters are alphanumeric characters.
[0009] In an aspect, a two-sided adhesive tape is pasted on a bottom surface of the plate to adhere the plate to a door sill of the vehicle.
[0010] In another aspect, other two-sided adhesive tapes are pasted on the top edges of the plastic insert to adhere the plastic insert with the bottom surface of the plate.
[0011] In yet another aspect, a one-sided adhesive tape is pasted underneath or on a bottom surface of the cut-out piece and adheres with a bottom surface of the plastic insert.
[0012] In an aspect, the cut-out piece is placed underneath the step cut-out included in at least one of the predefined characters embossed on the plastic insert in such a way that the bottom surface of the cut-out piece is at a level same as that of the bottom surface of the plastic insert.
[0013] In another aspect, the cut-out piece is made of color and material which is same as that of the door sill guard.
[0014] In yet another aspect, a single cut-out piece is placed underneath respective step cut-outs included in multiple predefined characters.
[0015] In order to further understand the characteristics and technical contents of the present subject matter, a description relating thereto will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are illustrative only but not used to limit the scope of the present subject matter.
[0016] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter and are therefore not to be considered for limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. The illustrated embodiments of the subject matter will be best understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain selected embodiments of devices, systems, and methods that are consistent with the subject matter as claimed herein, wherein:
[0018] FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded view of a door sill guard in accordance with the present disclosure;
[0019] FIG. 2A illustrates the door sill guard attached with a door sill in accordance with the present disclosure;
[0020] FIG. 2B illustrates a magnified view of a section A-A cut through one of the characters of a logo on the door sill guard in accordance with the present disclosure; and
[0021] FIG. 3 illustrates the bottom surface of the door sill guard in accordance with the present disclosure.
[0022] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0024] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[0025] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes" and/or "including," when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
[0026] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may, in fact, be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of

ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
[0028] In order to prevent a cut-out piece from coming out of a free space present in the alphanumeric characters such as A, B, D, O, P, Q, R, 0, 4, 6, 8, 9, etc. that may be embossed on a plastic insert as a logo to improve aesthetic appeal, a filling technique is disclosed in the present disclosure. The present disclosure can be described with the help of an example as shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a door sill guard 100 where the filling technique as per the present disclosure is to be applied. The door sill guard 100 is to be attached to a door sill (not shown in FIG. 1) of a vehicle either with the help of fasteners or adhesives. The door sill guard 100 comprises a plate 102, a plastic insert 104, a cut-out piece 106 and a plurality of adhesive tapes 108. The plate 102, in general, is formed with cut portions corresponding to predefined characters of a logo. In an aspect, the predefined characters of the logo are alphanumeric characters. In an aspect, the plate 102 is made up of metal but can be made of a non-metal or an alloy. In a preferred embodiment, the plate 102 is made of stainless steel. As per the example of the door sill guard 100 as shown in the FIG. 1, the plate 102 is formed with the cut portions corresponding to the characters of the logo "CELERIO". Similarly, the plastic insert 104 is to have the predefined characters of the logo embossed on its top surface such that the predefined characters of the logo protrude through the corresponding cut portions formed on the plate 102. Therefore, according to the FIG. 1, the plastic insert 104 is having the characters of the word "CELERIO" embossed on its top surface which protrudes through the cut portions of the plate 102. A two-sided adhesive tape 108a is pasted on a bottom surface 102a of the plate 102. Further, two-sided adhesive tapes 108b are pasted on top edges 104a of the plastic insert 104. The adhesive tapes 108b help in adhering top edges 104a of the plastic insert 104 to

the bottom surface 102a of the plate 102 in such a way that the characters of the logo "CELERIO" protrude through the corresponding cut portions formed on the plate 102. The adhesive tape 108a helps in adhering the plate 102 to the door sill of the vehicle. The logo "CELERIO" comprises a letter 'O' which has a free space in it. Such a letter 'O' embossed on the top surface of the plastic insert 104 includes a step cut-out (not visible in the FIG. 1) at its bottom so that the cut-out piece 106 is placed underneath the step cut-out such that the cut-out piece 106 is blocked by a step structure formed by the step cut-out. This prevents the cut-out piece 106 from coming out of the free space of the letter 'O'. A one-sided adhesive tape 108c is pasted underneath the cut-out piece 106 or on a bottom surface 106a of the cut-out piece 106 which is placed underneath the step cut-out to adhere to a bottom surface 104b of the plastic insert 104. In an aspect, the adhesive tape 108c is of minimum thickness and larger in size as compared with the cut-out piece 106. In another aspect, the adhesive tape 108c is double-sided tape such that the adhesive tape 108c adheres the cut-out piece 106 and the bottom surface 104b of the plastic insert 104 with the door sill of the vehicle. In an aspect, the cut-out piece 106 is made of the material and color which is same as that of the door sill guard 100. In an aspect, the cut-out piece 106 is metallic or non-metallic. In another aspect, the cut-out piece 106 is formed from waste material obtained from plate 102. In another aspect, the cut-out piece 106 is formed with new material.
[0029] FIG. 2 A shows the door sill guard 100 attached to a door sill 200 of the vehicle. A section A-A is cut through the letter 'O'. The magnified view of the section A-A is shown in the FIG. 2B. As visible, the cut-out piece 106 is placed underneath the step cut-out 202 included in the bottom of the letter 'O' which is embossed on the plastic insert 104 in such a way that the bottom surface 106a of the cut-out piece 106 is at a level same as that of the bottom surface 104b of the plastic insert 104. This helps in preventing bumps or uneven adhesion between the adhesive tape 108c and the bottom surface 104b of the plastic insert 104.

[0030] FIG. 3 shows the bottom surface of the door sill guard 100 where the cut-out piece 106 is placed underneath the step cut-out 202 (not visible in FIG. 3) of the letter 'O' with the help of the adhesive tape 108c. It is to be noted that the present invention described herein with the logo 'CELERIO' is just an example and to not limit the scope of the invention. The present invention is applicable to different logos as well that are formed of alphanumeric characters wherein at least one of the embossed characters among the group of characters such as A, B, D, O, P, Q, R, 0, 4, 6, 8, 9, etc. embossed on the plastic insert is having a free space and is filled by the cut-out piece by the filling technique as disclosed above. In an aspect, if there is a plurality of characters having free space, a single cut-out piece can be used instead of multiple cut-out pieces without making much change in the plastic insert design thus saving manufacturing time and cost. Further, the cut-out piece requires less space to be accommodated thus can be implemented in the space constraint area.
TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
[0031] The present disclosure provides a door sill guard for a vehicle wherein a cut-out piece doesn't come out of free space of alphanumeric characters or gets damaged simultaneously maintaining aesthetics of the vehicle.
[0032] The present disclosure provides a cut-out piece that requires less space to be accommodated thus can be implemented in the space constraint area.
[0033] The present disclosure provides a cut-out piece wherein a single cut¬out piece can be used instead of multiple cut-out pieces for a plurality of characters having free space without making much change in the plastic insert design thus saving manufacturing time and cost.
[0034] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the present disclosure, other and further embodiments of the present disclosure may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The present disclosure is not

limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the present disclosure when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

We claim:

1.A door sill guard (100) for a vehicle, comprising:
a plate (102) formed with cut portions corresponding to predefined characters;
a plastic insert (104) having the predefined characters embossed on its top surface, the predefined characters protrude through the cut portions formed on the plate (102), wherein at least one of the predefined characters embossed on the top surface of the plastic insert (104) includes a step cut-out (202); and
a cut-out piece (106) placed underneath the step cut-out (202) included in at least one of the predefined characters formed on the plastic insert (104) such that the cut-out piece (106) is blocked by a step structure formed by the step cut-out (202).
2. The door sill guard (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprises a two-sided adhesive tape (108a) pasted on a bottom surface (102a) of the plate (102) to adhere the plate (102) to a door sill (200) of the vehicle.
3. The door sill guard (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprises a two-sided adhesive tape (108b) pasted on the top edges (104a) of the plastic insert (104) to adhere the plastic insert (104) with the bottom surface (102a) of the plate (102).
4. The door sill guard (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprises an adhesive tape (108c) which is being one of a single-sided adhesive tape or a double-sided adhesive tape.
5. The door sill guard (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the single-sided adhesive tape (108c) is pasted on a bottom surface (106a) of the cut-out piece (106) and adheres with a bottom surface (104b) of the plastic insert (104).

6. The door sill guard (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the double-sided adhesive tape (108c) adheres the cut-out piece (106) and the bottom surface (104b) of the plastic insert (104) with the door sill (200) of the vehicle.
7. The door sill guard (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cut-out piece (106) is being placed underneath the step cut-out (202) included in at least one of the predefined characters embossed on the plastic insert (104) in such a way that the bottom surface (106a) of the cut-out piece (106) is at a level same as that of the bottom surface (104b) of the plastic insert (104).
8. The door sill guard (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cut-out piece (106) is made of color which is the same as that of the door sill guard (100).
9. The door sill guard (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cut-out piece (106) is made of a material which is the same as that of the door sill guard (100).
10. The door sill guard (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a single cut-out piece (106) is placed underneath respective step cut-outs (202) included in multiple predefined characters.