US3238689A
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Beading for finishing structural edges
Assignee: Schlegel Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1962-02-01
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Granted: 1966-03-08
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Expires: 1982-02-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Herbert A Cook
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/30; B60J10/32; B60J10/33; D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/14; D04B21/20; D10; D10B; D10B2401/00; D10B2401/06; D10B2401/062; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/03; D10B2403/031; D10B2403/0311
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A FLEXIBLE ADHERENT BEADING FOR FINISHING STRUCTURAL EDGES OF AUTOMOBILE BODIES AND THE LIKE COMPRISING A SUPPORTING STRIP FORMED BY A CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF FLEXIBLE RESILIENT WIRE LOOPED BACK AND FORTH TRANSVERSELY OF THE STRIP TO PROVIDE LONGITUDINALLY SPACED CROSS STRANDS, SAID SUPPORTING STRIP HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY AN OVAL SHAPE IN CROSS SECTION OPEN AT ONE SIDE THEREOF FOR CLOSELY CONFORMING TO AND EMBRACING SAID STRUCTURAL EDGES, A FLEXIBLE FACING STRIP CLOSELY FITTING AND ENCLOSING THE OUTER SURFACES OF THE SIDEWALLS AND BOTTOM OF SAID SUPPORTING STRIP AND HAVING MARGINAL PORTIONS WRAPPED INWARDLY AROUND THE MARGINS OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND ADHESIVELY SECURED THERETO, EACH OF SAID MARGINAL PORTIONS OF SAID FACING STRIP HAVING AN ABUTMENT STRAND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREON SAID SECURED THERETO AND PROJECTING INWARDLY OF SAID SUPPORTING STRIP, AND INNER FLEXIBLE CHANNEL-SHAPED STRIP RECEIVED WITHIN SAID OPEN SIDE OF SAID SUPPORTING STRIP FOR EMBRACING SAID STRUCTURAL EDGES AND HAVING THE OUTER EDGES OF ITS SIDE WALLS FORMED WITH RESILIENT RUBBER MATERIAL FOR PRESSURE BY SAID ABUTMENT STRANDS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STRUCTURAL EDGES, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SUPPORTING STRIP TO SAID INNER STRIP, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID RUBBER MATERIAL ON SAID STRUCTURAL EDGES AND RETAINING SAID BEADING THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A FLEXIBLE ADHERENT BEADING FOR FINISHING STRUCTURAL EDGES OF AUTOMOBILE BODIES AND THE LIKE COMPRISING A SUPPORTING STRIP FORMED BY A CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF FLEXIBLE RESILIENT WIRE LOOPED BACK AND FORTH TRANSVERSELY OF THE STRIP TO PROVIDE LONGITUDINALLY SPACED CROSS STRANDS, SAID SUPPORTING STRIP HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY AN OVAL SHAPE IN CROSS SECTION OPEN AT ONE SIDE THEREOF FOR CLOSELY CONFORMING TO AND EMBRACING SAID STRUCTURAL EDGES, A FLEXIBLE FACING STRIP CLOSELY FITTING AND ENCLOSING THE OUTER SURFACES OF THE SIDEWALLS AND BOTTOM OF SAID SUPPORTING STRIP AND HAVING MARGINAL PORTIONS WRAPPED INWARDLY AROUND THE MARGINS OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND ADHESIVELY SECURED THERETO, EACH OF SAID MARGINAL PORTIONS OF SAID FACING STRIP HAVING AN ABUTMENT STRAND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREON SAID SECURED THERETO AND PROJECTING INWARDLY OF SAID SUPPORTING STRIP, AND INNER FLEXIBLE CHANNEL-SHAPED STRIP RECEIVED WITHIN SAID OPEN SIDE OF SAID SUPPORTING STRIP FOR EMBRACING SAID STRUCTURAL EDGES AND HAVING THE OUTER EDGES OF ITS SIDE WALLS FORMED WITH RESILIENT RUBBER MATERIAL FOR PRESSURE BY SAID ABUTMENT STRANDS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID STRUCTURAL EDGES, MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SUPPORTING STRIP TO SAID INNER STRIP, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID RUBBER MATERIAL ON SAID STRUCTURAL EDGES AND RETAINING SAID BEADING THEREON.
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