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US3127965A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Plastic trim molding clip with protective flange

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1959-10-12
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Granted: 1964-04-07
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Expires: 1979-10-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Sr Robert A Weisenberger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 18:56
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/12; F16B5/123; F16B5/128; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/904; Y10S411/908; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/30; Y10T24/309

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 184 words
A MOLDING STRIP MOUNTING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A WALL HAVING AN OPENING THERIN, A RESILIENT CLIP INCLUDING A BODY PORTION, A LOCKING PORTION BEING CENTRALLY DISPOSED ON SAID BODY PORTION AND EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY NORMAL DIRECTION THEREFROM, A PLURALITY OF LOCKING SHOULDERS FORMED ON SAID LOCKING PORTION, SAID SHOULDERS BEING ADAPTED TO COACT WITH THE WALL OPEINING TO RETAIN THE CLIP BODY PORITON IN ABUTTING REALTION WITH THE WALL, A PAIR OF OUTWARDLY FLARED SHOULDERS FORMED ON SADI CLIP BODY PORTION, A MOLDING STRIP HAVING A PAIR OF INWARDLY TURNED EDGES AND ADAPTED TO BE SNAPPED INTO POSITION OVER SAID CLIP, SIAD EDGES BEING ADAPTED TO COACT WITH THE FLARED SHOULDERS OF SAID BODY PORTION TO RETAIN THE MOLDING STRIP UPON SAID CLIP WHEREBY THE STRIP EDGES ARE DISPOSED PROXIMATE SAID WALL, A PAIR OF OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGES FORMED ON SAID CLIP BODY PORTION AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELEY THE WIDTH OF SAID BODY PORITON, SAID CLIP FLANGES EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID STRIP EDGES AND SAID WALL AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STRIP EDGES AND SAID WALL TO PREVENT DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN SAID STRIP AND SAID WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 184 words
A MOLDING STRIP MOUNTING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A WALL HAVING AN OPENING THERIN, A RESILIENT CLIP INCLUDING A BODY PORTION, A LOCKING PORTION BEING CENTRALLY DISPOSED ON SAID BODY PORTION AND EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY NORMAL DIRECTION THEREFROM, A PLURALITY OF LOCKING SHOULDERS FORMED ON SAID LOCKING PORTION, SAID SHOULDERS BEING ADAPTED TO COACT WITH THE WALL OPEINING TO RETAIN THE CLIP BODY PORITON IN ABUTTING REALTION WITH THE WALL, A PAIR OF OUTWARDLY FLARED SHOULDERS FORMED ON SADI CLIP BODY PORTION, A MOLDING STRIP HAVING A PAIR OF INWARDLY TURNED EDGES AND ADAPTED TO BE SNAPPED INTO POSITION OVER SAID CLIP, SIAD EDGES BEING ADAPTED TO COACT WITH THE FLARED SHOULDERS OF SAID BODY PORTION TO RETAIN THE MOLDING STRIP UPON SAID CLIP WHEREBY THE STRIP EDGES ARE DISPOSED PROXIMATE SAID WALL, A PAIR OF OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGES FORMED ON SAID CLIP BODY PORTION AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELEY THE WIDTH OF SAID BODY PORITON, SAID CLIP FLANGES EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID STRIP EDGES AND SAID WALL AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STRIP EDGES AND SAID WALL TO PREVENT DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN SAID STRIP AND SAID WALL.

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