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Bumper

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1962-11-26
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1982-11-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Kenneth J Cleereman
  • 👤 Miles A Weaver

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 10:28
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B3/00; E02B3/20; E02B3/26; F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A30/00; Y02A30/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A BUMPER COMPRISING A BODY PORTION FORMED OF A RESILIENT EXPANDED PLASTIC MATERIAL, SAID BODY PORTION PRESENTING OPPOSITE LATERAL EDGES AND OPPOSITE ENDS, A STAPLING WEB FORMED FROM A PLASTIC FILM MATERIAL COMPATIBLE WITH SAID EXPANDED PLASTIC MATERIAL, SAID STAPLING WEB BEING DEPRESSED INTO AND HEAT SEALED TO SAD BODY PORTION CONTIGUOUS WITH ONE OF ITS LATERAL EDGES, A SKIN ENCAPSULATING AT LEAST PART OF SAID BODY PORTION AND SAID WEB, SAID SKIN BEING FORMED OF A PLASTIC FILM MATERIAL COMPATIBLE WITH THE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF BOTH SAID BODY PORTION AND SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
A BUMPER COMPRISING A BODY PORTION FORMED OF A RESILIENT EXPANDED PLASTIC MATERIAL, SAID BODY PORTION PRESENTING OPPOSITE LATERAL EDGES AND OPPOSITE ENDS, A STAPLING WEB FORMED FROM A PLASTIC FILM MATERIAL COMPATIBLE WITH SAID EXPANDED PLASTIC MATERIAL, SAID STAPLING WEB BEING DEPRESSED INTO AND HEAT SEALED TO SAD BODY PORTION CONTIGUOUS WITH ONE OF ITS LATERAL EDGES, A SKIN ENCAPSULATING AT LEAST PART OF SAID BODY PORTION AND SAID WEB, SAID SKIN BEING FORMED OF A PLASTIC FILM MATERIAL COMPATIBLE WITH THE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF BOTH SAID BODY PORTION AND SAID

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-04-19 1968-10-19 1969-04-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-04-19 1972-10-19 1973-04-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-04-19 1976-10-19 1977-04-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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