US3883993A
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Edge protector strip and sealing strip
Assignee: Schlegel UK Ltd
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Filing: 1973-05-18
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Granted: 1975-05-20
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Expires: 1993-05-18
Abstract
Abstract An edge protector strip and seal for a flange surrounding a door opening on a motor vehicle, which is manufactured from resiliently deformable plastics or rubber material and is of indefinite length and which, when apart by a web to define a flange receiving channel which is also substantially L shaped, the strip forming a push fit over the flange so as substantially to cover the flange and wherein the seal is preferably substantially semi elliptical and formed of a softer material than the remainder of the strip so that in use it may form a seal with an edge of a door of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald Ernest Pullan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:05
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/20; B60J10/24; B60J10/15; B60J10/16; B60J10/30; B60J10/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
An edge protector strip for a flange generally L-shaped in cross section and having an inclined edge portion forming the shorter straight portion of said L shape and a longer straight portion of said L shape extending away from said inclined edge portion as described, said strip being manufactured from a resiliently deformable rubber or plastics material and being of indefinite length, the strip, in cross section being of generally L-shape and having a pair of spaced apart arms defining a channel shaped to receive said L-shaped flange, each of said arms being shaped at least on their facing surfaces to provide a generally straight portion extending inwardly from a free side edge of said strip at one end of said arms to overlie said longer straight portion of the flange and conceal both sides of said flange, and a further portion of said Arms inclined at a predetermined angle to said straight portion and connected thereto at an elbow at the other end of said straight portion, to fit around said inclined edge portion of said shorter straight portion of said flange, said straight portions of said arms being substantially longer than said further portions of said arms, and the thickness of said arms being substantially less than the length of said arms, and including a web spacing said arms apart and connecting together the ends of said further portions remote from said elbow to fit over the free end of said flange whereby the flange receiving channel between said two arms has dimensions similar to those of the flange to which the strip is to be applied and substantially completely covers the flange without requiring any additional fastening devices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
281 words
An edge protector strip for a flange generally L-shaped in cross section and having an inclined edge portion forming the shorter straight portion of said L shape and a longer straight portion of said L shape extending away from said inclined edge portion as described, said strip being manufactured from a resiliently deformable rubber or plastics material and being of indefinite length, the strip, in cross section being of generally L-shape and having a pair of spaced apart arms defining a channel shaped to receive said L-shaped flange, each of said arms being shaped at least on their facing surfaces to provide a generally straight portion extending inwardly from a free side edge of said strip at one end of said arms to overlie said longer straight portion of the flange and conceal both sides of said flange, and a further portion of said Arms inclined at a predetermined angle to said straight portion and connected thereto at an elbow at the other end of said straight portion, to fit around said inclined edge portion of said shorter straight portion of said flange, said straight portions of said arms being substantially longer than said further portions of said arms, and the thickness of said arms being substantially less than the length of said arms, and including a web spacing said arms apart and connecting together the ends of said further portions remote from said elbow to fit over the free end of said flange whereby the flange receiving channel between said two arms has dimensions similar to those of the flange to which the strip is to be applied and substantially completely covers the flange without requiring any additional fastening devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 1 wherein said two further portions are inclined at substantially 90* to said straight portions of said arms with the result that the strip is comprised of a pair of L shaped arms connected by the web.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 1 wherein said two straight portions are of substantially equal length, so that, when said strip has been applied to the flange of the type described, the majority of said flange is covered over.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 1 wherein a resiliently deformable seal is formed integral with one of said arms and extends between the generally concave side of said generally L-shaped strip substantially between said one end of said arm and said web so that the strip is a dual purpose edge protector and sealing strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 1 wherein a resiliently deformable seal is attached to one of said arms and extends between the generally concave side of said generally L-shaped strip substantially between said one end of said arm and said web so that the strip is a dual purpose edge protector and sealing strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 4 wherein said seal is of substantially semi-elliptical shape when viewed in cross section, one arm of the semi-ellipse being connected to the strip in the vicinity of said web and the other arm being connected to said arm which is the inner of the two arms of the strip, adjacent its free edge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 4 wherein said seal is formed of a softer material than the remainder of the strip, such as sponge rubber, and is formed integral with the remainder of the strip by a dual extrusion process.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
220 words
An edge protector strip for a substantially L-shaped structural flange having a longer straight portion of said L shape and a shorter straight portion of said L shape inclined relative to said longer straight portion, said strip being manufactured from a resiliently deformable rubber or plastics material and being of indefinite length, the strip, in cross section, having a generally L-shaped body portion divided into two spaced apart arms by a flange receiving channel opening into the body from the end of said longer straight portion of said L shape, each of said arms being substantially L-shaped to provide a generally straight portion extending inwardly from free ends of the arms so said arms overlie said longer straight portion of the flange and said shorter straight portion of said arms inclined at about a right angle to said longer straight portion of said arms and connected thereto at an elbow, to overlie said shorter straight portion of the flange, the flange receiving channel between said two arms having dimensions similar to those of said structural flange so that, when the strip is fitted directly onto the flange without separate fastening means, it substantially completely covers the flange, the arms being longer than their width, and each straight portion of said arms being longer than said further portion of said arms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
220 words
An edge protector strip for a substantially L-shaped structural flange having a longer straight portion of said L shape and a shorter straight portion of said L shape inclined relative to said longer straight portion, said strip being manufactured from a resiliently deformable rubber or plastics material and being of indefinite length, the strip, in cross section, having a generally L-shaped body portion divided into two spaced apart arms by a flange receiving channel opening into the body from the end of said longer straight portion of said L shape, each of said arms being substantially L-shaped to provide a generally straight portion extending inwardly from free ends of the arms so said arms overlie said longer straight portion of the flange and said shorter straight portion of said arms inclined at about a right angle to said longer straight portion of said arms and connected thereto at an elbow, to overlie said shorter straight portion of the flange, the flange receiving channel between said two arms having dimensions similar to those of said structural flange so that, when the strip is fitted directly onto the flange without separate fastening means, it substantially completely covers the flange, the arms being longer than their width, and each straight portion of said arms being longer than said further portion of said arms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 8 wherein a resilientLy deformable seal is formed integral with one of said arms and extends between the end regions of said L-shape at the generally concave side of said L-shape so that the strip is a dual purpose edge protector and sealing strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 8 wherein a resiliently deformable seal is attached to one of said arms and extends between the end regions of said L-shape at the generally concave side of said L-shape so that the strip is a dual purpose edge protector and sealing strip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 9 wherein said seal is of substantially semi-elliptical shape when viewed in cross section, the seal being connected to the strip in the vicinity of a web and connecting said arms adjacent a free edge of the inner of the two arms of the strip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 9 wherein said seal is formed of a softer material than the remainder of the strip, such as sponge rubber, and is formed integral with the remainder of the strip by a dual extrusion process.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
An edge protector strip according to claim 9 wherein said seal extends outwardly of said strip, on one side thereof, and extends between end portions of said generally L-shaped body portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-19 | 1978-11-18 | 1979-05-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-19 | 1982-11-18 | 1983-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-19 | 1986-11-18 | 1987-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |