Abstract A sealant particularly adapted for use on automobile bodies to seal joints. A typical composition of the sealant is: Kraton 4113 42.1% by weight Blocked SBR Piccotex 100 13.5% Vinyl Toluene- Alpha Methyl Styrene Copolymer Camelwite Whiting 42.1% Calcium Carbonate Regal 660R 1.7% Furnace Black Plastanox 2246 0.4% Antioxidant Plastanox LTDP 0.2% Antioxidant 100.0% The process of sealing automobile body joints, drain holes and other similar areas using the above sealant. A sealant clip comprising a clip-on holder adapted to clip over a joint and integral therewith strip of sealant adapted to seal the joint upon heating. The holder holds the sealant in place and prevents it from dripping from its desired location on heating. The method of sealing automobile body joints and similar areas comprising applying the above sealant clip to the joint and subsequently heating the sealant.
A SEALANT CLIP COMPRISING A. L-SHAPED FLEXIBLE, RESILIENT HOLDER MEANS WHEREIN THE LONG AND SHORT PARALLEL ARMS OF THE L ARE THIN, RESILIENT AND INWARDLY BIASED SO AS TO RENDER THE HOLDER MEANS CAPABLE OF BEING CLIPPED ON AND, BY ITS OWN RESILIENCE, REMAINING CLIPPED TO A FLANGED JOINT BETWEEN TWO SURFACES, B. SEALANT STRIP MEANS ATTACHED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE HOLDER MEANS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE HOLDER MEANS RESILIENTLY HOLDS THE STRIP MEANS AGAINST THE JOINT, C. THE HOLDER MEANS HAVING A SOFTENING POINT ABOVE THAT OF THE SEALANT STRIP MEANS, WHEREIN THE SEALANT STRIP MEANS COMPRISES A NON-HARDENING BLEND OF, 15-50% BLOCKED SBR 5-40% VINYLTOLUENE COPOLYMER BEING A MELTING POINT BETWEEN 75* AND 125*C. 0-75% FILLER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A SEALANT CLIP COMPRISING A. L-SHAPED FLEXIBLE, RESILIENT HOLDER MEANS WHEREIN THE LONG AND SHORT PARALLEL ARMS OF THE L ARE THIN, RESILIENT AND INWARDLY BIASED SO AS TO RENDER THE HOLDER MEANS CAPABLE OF BEING CLIPPED ON AND, BY ITS OWN RESILIENCE, REMAINING CLIPPED TO A FLANGED JOINT BETWEEN TWO SURFACES, B. SEALANT STRIP MEANS ATTACHED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE HOLDER MEANS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE HOLDER MEANS RESILIENTLY HOLDS THE STRIP MEANS AGAINST THE JOINT, C. THE HOLDER MEANS HAVING A SOFTENING POINT ABOVE THAT OF THE SEALANT STRIP MEANS, WHEREIN THE SEALANT STRIP MEANS COMPRISES A NON-HARDENING BLEND OF, 15-50% BLOCKED SBR 5-40% VINYLTOLUENE COPOLYMER BEING A MELTING POINT BETWEEN 75* AND 125*C. 0-75% FILLER.
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Dependent Claim
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The sealant clip of claim 1 wherein the holder means comprises polyvinyl chloride, the vinyl toluene copolymer is a copolymer of vinyl toluene and alpha methyl styrene, and the sealant strip additionally comprises an amount of antioxidant effective to prevent the sealant from hardening due to oxidation.