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Plastics trim strips

Assignee: Creators Ltd
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Filing: 1972-02-10
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Granted: 1974-10-22
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Expires: 1992-02-10
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Abstract

Abstract 1. A decorative trim comprising a strip of synthetic resin plastic material having at least one longitudinal hollow passage therethrough extending the length of the trim strip, a decorative material within said passage in the form of a colored coating spread over the wall surface of the passage, and a strip of foil presenting a metallic appearance embedded in said plastics strip behind said at least one passage, at least the plastics material in front of said at least one passage and said foil strip being transparent or translucent so that said decorative material and said foil strip are visible through the front surface of the strip, that is to say that surface which is exposed when the trim strip is fixed in position.

Inventors

  • 👤 C Kent

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 23:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/15; B29C48/156; B29C48/157; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/11; B29C48/12; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/32; B29C48/34; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1355; Y10T428/1359; Y10T428/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A decorative trim comprising a strip of synthetic resin plastic material having at least one longitudinal hollow passage therethrough extending the length of the trim strip, a decorative material within said passage in the form of a colored coating spread over the wall surface of the passage, and a strip of foil presenting a metallic appearance embedded in said plastics strip behind said at least one passage, at least the plastics material in front of said at least one passage and said foil strip being transparent or translucent so that said decorative material and said foil strip are visible through the front surface of the strip, that is to say that surface which is exposed when the trim strip is fixed in position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A decorative trim comprising a strip of synthetic resin plastic material having at least one longitudinal hollow passage therethrough extending the length of the trim strip, a decorative material within said passage in the form of a colored coating spread over the wall surface of the passage, and a strip of foil presenting a metallic appearance embedded in said plastics strip behind said at least one passage, at least the plastics material in front of said at least one passage and said foil strip being transparent or translucent so that said decorative material and said foil strip are visible through the front surface of the strip, that is to say that surface which is exposed when the trim strip is fixed in position.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-10-21 1978-04-22 1978-10-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-10-21 1982-04-22 1982-10-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-10-21 1986-04-22 1986-10-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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