Profile element for connecting a vehicle window with a water box

Profile element (10) for connecting a vehicle window (40) with a water box (50), with a first section (20) which can be fastened on the vehicle window, with a second section (30) for the removable holding of the water box (50) has or forms a latching recess (60), wherein the water box (50) has a rib (51) which can be fixed frictionally and / or form in the retaining recess (60), and with at least one sealing element (90) which can be adjusted between the lower edge (42) of the vehicle window (40) and the upper edge (53) of the box water (50) and which in the mounted position of the water box (50) forms a substantially smooth transition surface flush between the vehicle window (40) and the water box (50), wherein between the first section (20) and second section (30) of the profile element (10) is formed a supporting rib (80) supporting the at least one element SHTR portion (90), wherein the latching recess (60) is formed by a spring arm (62) and the support rib (80), wherein the free end (64) of the spring arm (62) and support rib (80) delimit an insertion slot (61) of the latching recess (60), wherein at least one retaining element (70) disposed within the latching recess (60) is provided which can be since contact engaging frictionally and / or form with the rib (51) of the water box (50), wherein it facilitates the introduction of the rib (51) of the water box (50) the latching recess (60) in a first direction (R1), while in contrast the extraction of the rib (51) is difficult outside the latching recess (60) in the opposite direction (R2), wherein the at least one retaining element (70) is formed as a rib and is disposed at an acute angle (alpha) relative to the direction ng (R1, R2) and the at least one retaining element (70) forms a retaining hook.