← Back to Patent Explorer
US3238689A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Beading for finishing structural edges

Assignee: Schlegel Manufacturing Co
•
Filing: 1962-02-01
•
Granted: 1966-03-08
•
Expires: 1982-02-01
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Herbert A Cook

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
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.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1698494A Cited
US2204630A Cited
US2216105A Cited
US2378888A Cited
US2594717A Cited
US2704867A Cited
US2746103A Cited
FR1094529A Cited
FR1181008A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-03-07 1969-09-06 1970-03-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-07 1973-09-06 1974-03-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-07 1977-09-06 1978-03-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag