US3756636A
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Joint construction for strip structures
Assignee: Standard Products Co
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Filing: 1971-04-14
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Granted: 1973-09-04
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Expires: 1991-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A joint construction for plastic trim strip structures is disclosed in which a metal plate is positioned over and in engagement with the surfaces of abutting strip sections to be joined together. The plate is shaped to the general configuration of the joint to be formed and is bonded to the strip sections to form a firm interconnection with the strips. Securement of the metal plate is accomplished by coating the plate with a plastisol primer and heating the coated plate with a heating iron to bond the plate to the strip.
Inventors
- 👤 N Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B7/00; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A trim strip corner joint construction between at least two lengths of trim strip formed of resilient, synthetic polymeric resinous material mountable on a motor vehicle body and each said length of trim strip having an exterior surface which is exposed when a strip is mounted on the vehicle body and having a second exterior surface adapted to face the vehicle body, comprising: said trim strips being angularly disposed in end-to-end relationship, a metal plate element of corresponding angular configuration extending across the adjacent ends of said strips and having portions in surface-to-surface contact with portions of corresponding ones of said exposed and second exterior surfaces of said trim strips, said portions of said metal plate extending only in the longitudinal direction with respect to the corresponding ones of said exposed and said second surfaces and having a transverse width no greater than the transverse width of the portions of said corresponding ones of said exposed and second exterior surfaces, and non-metallic adhesive means bonding said metal plate to said portions of said corresponding ones of said exterior surfaces for said metal plate element and adhesive alone to interconnect said adjacent ends of said trim strips.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A trim strip corner joint construction between at least two lengths of trim strip formed of resilient, synthetic polymeric resinous material mountable on a motor vehicle body and each said length of trim strip having an exterior surface which is exposed when a strip is mounted on the vehicle body and having a second exterior surface adapted to face the vehicle body, comprising: said trim strips being angularly disposed in end-to-end relationship, a metal plate element of corresponding angular configuration extending across the adjacent ends of said strips and having portions in surface-to-surface contact with portions of corresponding ones of said exposed and second exterior surfaces of said trim strips, said portions of said metal plate extending only in the longitudinal direction with respect to the corresponding ones of said exposed and said second surfaces and having a transverse width no greater than the transverse width of the portions of said corresponding ones of said exposed and second exterior surfaces, and non-metallic adhesive means bonding said metal plate to said portions of said corresponding ones of said exterior surfaces for said metal plate element and adhesive alone to interconnect said adjacent ends of said trim strips.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The joint construction according to claim 1, wherein said synthetic polymeric resinous material is vinyl, and said adhesive means bonding and metal plate element to said corresponding ones of said exterior surfaces is a plastol primer coating on said plate element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The joint construction according to claim 1, wherein said metal plate element oveRlies the exposed exterior surfaces of said adjacent ends of said trim strips, said exposed exterior surfaces having a non-planar cross sectional contour, and said metal plate element being contoured to conform to the contour of said exposed exterior surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The joint construction according to claim 3, wherein said synthetic polymeric resinous material is vinyl, and said adhesive means bonding said metal plate element to said exposed exterior surfaces is a plastol primer coating on said plate element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
204 words
A trim strip corner joint construction between at least two lengths of trim strip formed of resilient synthetic polymeric resinous material mountable on a motor vehicle body and each said length of trim strip having an exterior surface of non-planar cross-sectional contour which is exposed when the strip is mounted on the vehicle body and a second exterior surface adapted to face the vehicle body, comprising: said strips being disposed end-to-end and having the adjacent ends thereof mitered to form an angle between said trim strips and for said adjacent ends to have opposed abutting end faces, a thin metal plate element extending across the adjacent ends of said strips and having a portion in surface to surface contact with a portion of the exposed exterior surface of each strip adjacent said end faces, each portion of said metal plate element extending only in the longitudinal direction with respect to the corresponding exposed exterior surface and having a transverse width no greater than the transverse width of the corresponding exposed exterior surface, and non-metallic adhesive means bonding said metal plate to said portions of said exterior surfaces for said metal plate and adhesive means alone to interconnect said adjacent ends of said trim strips.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
204 words
A trim strip corner joint construction between at least two lengths of trim strip formed of resilient synthetic polymeric resinous material mountable on a motor vehicle body and each said length of trim strip having an exterior surface of non-planar cross-sectional contour which is exposed when the strip is mounted on the vehicle body and a second exterior surface adapted to face the vehicle body, comprising: said strips being disposed end-to-end and having the adjacent ends thereof mitered to form an angle between said trim strips and for said adjacent ends to have opposed abutting end faces, a thin metal plate element extending across the adjacent ends of said strips and having a portion in surface to surface contact with a portion of the exposed exterior surface of each strip adjacent said end faces, each portion of said metal plate element extending only in the longitudinal direction with respect to the corresponding exposed exterior surface and having a transverse width no greater than the transverse width of the corresponding exposed exterior surface, and non-metallic adhesive means bonding said metal plate to said portions of said exterior surfaces for said metal plate and adhesive means alone to interconnect said adjacent ends of said trim strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A joint construction according to claim 5, wherein said synthetic polymeric resinous material is vinyl, and said adhesive means bonding said metal plate element to said portions of said exterior surfaces is a plastol primer coating on said plate element.
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