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US3103194A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making wheel trim or covers

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1960-05-05
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1980-05-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas B Frame
  • 👤 Arnold J Maletzke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 13:43
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D53/00; B21D53/26; B21D53/32; B60; B60B; B60B7/00; B60B7/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 227 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A WHEEL COVER COMPRISING, DRAWING A POLYGONALLY SHAPED FLAT SHEET METAL BLANK TO PROVIDE AN ANNULAR BODY HAVING AN ANNULAR AXIALLY DIRECTED RADIALLY OUTERMOST PERIPHERAL MARGINAL FLANGE JOINED THERETO BY AN ANNULAR AXIALLY DIRECTED RIB, RADIALLY BULGING THE AXIALLY OUTER PORTION OF SAID FLANGE ADJACENT SAID AXIAL RIB TO PROVIDE A RADIALLY OUTWARDLY DIRECTED RIB HAVING AXIALLY INNER AND OUTER WALLS MERGING AT THE PEAK OF SAID RADIAL RIB WHILE MAINTAINING THE LOCATION OF SAID AXIAL RIB AND THE AXIALLY INNER PORTION OF SAID FLANGE, COLLAPSING SAID RADIAL RIB ACROSS THE PEAK THEREOF FROM THE JUNCTURE OF THE AXIALLY INNER WALL OF THE RIB WITH THE AXIALLY INNER PORTION OF SAID FLANGE TO A PRESELECTED ANNULAR LINE ON THE AXIALLY OUTER WALL THEREOF TO PROVIDE A RADIALLY OUTWARDLY DIRECTED PERIPHERAL FOLDED FLANGE FORMED FROM THE MATERIAL OF SAID AXIALLY INNER WALL AND THE PORTION OF THE MATERIAL OF SAID AXIALLY OUTER WALL FROM THE PEAK OF SAID RADIAL RIB TO SAID PRESELECTED ANNULAR LINE, AND DESTROYING SAID AXIAL RIB BY DISPLACING SAID AXIAL RIB AND THE REMAINDER OF THE MATERIAL OF THE AXIALLY OUTER WALL OF SAID RADIAL RIB AXIALLY INWARDLY FROM SAID PRESELECTED ANNULAR LINE TO DISPLACE SAID ANNULAR BODY AXIALLY INWARDLY AND PROVIDE AN AXIALLY INWARDLY DIRECTED FLANGE JOINING SAID ANNULAR BODY TO SAID RADIAL FOLDED FLANGE ACROSS A JUNCTURE RIB.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-09-09 1967-03-11 1967-09-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-09 1971-03-11 1971-09-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-09 1975-03-11 1975-09-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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