US3777438A
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Ornamental protective rail
Assignee: BROWN MANUFACTURING Co
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Filing: 1971-08-30
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Granted: 1973-12-11
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Expires: 1991-08-30
Abstract
Abstract An ornamental protective rail including an elongated strip of elastomeric flexible material having a pair of inwardly turned retainer toes adjacent the side edges thereof along a bottom portion of the elongated strip, and further having, in a preferred embodiment, a slot extending from the central portion of the bottom of the strip interiorly of the strip. A rigid strengthening and reinforcing member is retained in a longitudinally extending channel formed by the toes, and preferably carries a flange projecting normal to the retaining strip into the slot formed in the elastomeric strip. A strip of compressible material is bonded to the rigid reinforcing strip along one side of the strip of compressible material and has an adhesive material on the opposite side of the strip of compressible material.
Inventors
- 👤 R Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:54
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F19/00; E04F19/02; E04F19/026; B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/12; B29C48/15; B29C48/154; B29C48/155
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
363 words
An elongated protective rail comprising: an elongated strip of flexible, elastomeric material having a pair of integrally formed, in-turned flexible retainer toes extending along a pair of opposite side edges of the strip and defining a pair of parallel channels, said strip further having a flat side extending between said channels and an elongated slot formed therein which extends into Said strip substantially perpendicularly from said flat side and terminates in an enlarged portion at its end located interiorly within the flexible, elastomeric material of said strip, said slot being positioned substantially midway between said channels and extending substantially parallel thereto; an elongated, rigid strengthening and reinforcing member having a flat side abutting the flat side of said strip and having side edges in said channels whereby said in-turned toes releasably retain said reinforcing member in juxtaposition to said strip, said reinforcing member including an elongated flange projecting from the flat side thereof into said slot, said reinforcing member and said flange being conjointly of Tshaped cross-sectional configuration, and said flange having an enlarged edge portion positioned in the enlarged portion of said slot and complimentary in configuration thereto, said elongated, rigid strengthening and reinforcing member and its associated flange extending over a major portion of the length of said strip, but terminating short of the opposite ends thereof to accommodate the hereinafter described splicing sections; a strip of compressible material secured to said reinforcing member on a surface thereof opposite its flat side, said compressible material extending between said inturned toes and having a flat surface disposed in a plane which passes immediately adjacent said in-turned toes on the opposite side thereof from the slots defined by said toes; a pressure sensitive adhesive covering said flat surface of said strip of compressible material; a protective tear-away strip covering said pressure sensitive adhesive; terminal caps adjacent the opposite ends of the elongated strip; and a pair of rigid reinforcing member splicing sections secured to said strip of flexible, elastomeric material at opposite ends thereof and also each secured to one of said terminal caps to retain the respective terminal cap in juxtaposition to the adjacent end of said strip of flexible, elastomeric material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
363 words
An elongated protective rail comprising: an elongated strip of flexible, elastomeric material having a pair of integrally formed, in-turned flexible retainer toes extending along a pair of opposite side edges of the strip and defining a pair of parallel channels, said strip further having a flat side extending between said channels and an elongated slot formed therein which extends into Said strip substantially perpendicularly from said flat side and terminates in an enlarged portion at its end located interiorly within the flexible, elastomeric material of said strip, said slot being positioned substantially midway between said channels and extending substantially parallel thereto; an elongated, rigid strengthening and reinforcing member having a flat side abutting the flat side of said strip and having side edges in said channels whereby said in-turned toes releasably retain said reinforcing member in juxtaposition to said strip, said reinforcing member including an elongated flange projecting from the flat side thereof into said slot, said reinforcing member and said flange being conjointly of Tshaped cross-sectional configuration, and said flange having an enlarged edge portion positioned in the enlarged portion of said slot and complimentary in configuration thereto, said elongated, rigid strengthening and reinforcing member and its associated flange extending over a major portion of the length of said strip, but terminating short of the opposite ends thereof to accommodate the hereinafter described splicing sections; a strip of compressible material secured to said reinforcing member on a surface thereof opposite its flat side, said compressible material extending between said inturned toes and having a flat surface disposed in a plane which passes immediately adjacent said in-turned toes on the opposite side thereof from the slots defined by said toes; a pressure sensitive adhesive covering said flat surface of said strip of compressible material; a protective tear-away strip covering said pressure sensitive adhesive; terminal caps adjacent the opposite ends of the elongated strip; and a pair of rigid reinforcing member splicing sections secured to said strip of flexible, elastomeric material at opposite ends thereof and also each secured to one of said terminal caps to retain the respective terminal cap in juxtaposition to the adjacent end of said strip of flexible, elastomeric material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-12-10 | 1977-06-11 | 1977-12-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-10 | 1981-06-11 | 1981-12-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-10 | 1985-06-11 | 1985-12-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |