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Bodies of automotive vehicles

Assignee: Renault SA
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Filing: 1963-10-14
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1983-10-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Peras Lucien

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 02:11
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/02; B62D25/025; B62D25/04; B62D31/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
AN ASSEMBLY FOR JOINING THE ROOF PANEL OF AN AUTOMOBILE TO THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS OF THE HOLLOW RAIL PORTION OF THE SIDE PANELS THEREOF, COMPRISING TWO SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AND PARALLEL JOINTS, ONE AT EACH LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE ROOF; EACH OF SAID JOINTS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE UPWARDLY TURNED LIP ONTHE EDGE OF SAID ROOF PANEL, ONE UPWARDLY TURNED LIP OF SAID INNER MEMBER, AND ONE UPWARDLY TURNED LIP OF SAID OUTER MEMBER, SAID LIPS BEING MUTUALLY PARALLEL AND SAID LIP OF THE INNR MEMBER LYING BETWEEN AND IN CONTACT WITH EACH OF SAID OTHER LIPS; AND MEANS RIGIDLY SECURING SAID LIPS TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
AN ASSEMBLY FOR JOINING THE ROOF PANEL OF AN AUTOMOBILE TO THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS OF THE HOLLOW RAIL PORTION OF THE SIDE PANELS THEREOF, COMPRISING TWO SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AND PARALLEL JOINTS, ONE AT EACH LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE ROOF; EACH OF SAID JOINTS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE UPWARDLY TURNED LIP ONTHE EDGE OF SAID ROOF PANEL, ONE UPWARDLY TURNED LIP OF SAID INNER MEMBER, AND ONE UPWARDLY TURNED LIP OF SAID OUTER MEMBER, SAID LIPS BEING MUTUALLY PARALLEL AND SAID LIP OF THE INNR MEMBER LYING BETWEEN AND IN CONTACT WITH EACH OF SAID OTHER LIPS; AND MEANS RIGIDLY SECURING SAID LIPS TOGETHER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-09 1969-02-08 1969-08-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-09 1973-02-08 1973-08-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-09 1977-02-08 1977-08-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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