US3894763A
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Resilient vehicle bumper strip
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1973-03-09
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Granted: 1975-07-15
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Expires: 1993-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A protective strip for motor vehicles, especially for passenger motor vehicles, which includes an elastic profile that projects into a groove-like indentation of the vehicle body covering in which it is secured by a retaining means engaging into a slot provided on the backside of the profile; the slot thereby extends up to the outer area of the elastic profile overlapping the indentation where it receives a reinforcing element extending in the longitudinal direction of the elastic profile.
Inventors
- 👤 Bela Barenyi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:04
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/913; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/30; Y10T24/309
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A protective strip arrangement for motor vehicles having a vehicle body covering provided with a recess having upper and lower walls for accommodating the protective strip, the protective strip arrangement comprising: an elastic profile means, a longitudinal slot means provided in said profile means substantially along the entire length thereof on its side facing the vehicle body covering, a substantially C-shaped cavity provided in said elastic profile means overlapping the recess, said substantially C-shaped cavity being defined by a pair of spaced leg portions, at least a portion of each of said spaced leg portions is disposed substantially parallel to the upper and lower walls of the recess, a retaining profile means disposed in and extending substantially along the entire length of said substantially Cshaped cavity, said retaining profile means including projecting means for pressing said portions of said spaced leg portions of said substantially C-shaped cavity against the upper and lower walls of the recess, fastening means for fastening the elastic profile means to the body covering, and a reinforcing element disposed in and between the leg portions of said substantially C-shaped cavity and extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of said profile means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A protective strip arrangement for motor vehicles having a vehicle body covering provided with a recess having upper and lower walls for accommodating the protective strip, the protective strip arrangement comprising: an elastic profile means, a longitudinal slot means provided in said profile means substantially along the entire length thereof on its side facing the vehicle body covering, a substantially C-shaped cavity provided in said elastic profile means overlapping the recess, said substantially C-shaped cavity being defined by a pair of spaced leg portions, at least a portion of each of said spaced leg portions is disposed substantially parallel to the upper and lower walls of the recess, a retaining profile means disposed in and extending substantially along the entire length of said substantially Cshaped cavity, said retaining profile means including projecting means for pressing said portions of said spaced leg portions of said substantially C-shaped cavity against the upper and lower walls of the recess, fastening means for fastening the elastic profile means to the body covering, and a reinforcing element disposed in and between the leg portions of said substantially C-shaped cavity and extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of said profile means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A protective strip according to claim 1, wherein the recess includes a back wall extending between the upper and lower walls, and wherein said fastening means includes clips for securing said retaining profile means at the back wall of the recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A protective strip according to claim 2, wherein the reinforcing element and the retaining profile means are constructed in one piece and consist of a bar of substantially U-shaped cross section having the bight portion thereof disposed adjacent the bight portion of said substantially C-shaped cavity with the leg portions of the U-shaped bar projecting toward and between the upper and lower walls of the recess provided in the vehicle body covering.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A protective strip according to claim 2, wherein the clips are made in one piece with the retaining profile means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A protective strip according to claim 4, wherein the retaining profile means is subdivided into short individual pieces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A protective strip according to claim 5, wherein the protective strip includes end portions and wherein the reinforcing element consists of band material disposed approximately parallel to the surface of the vehicle body covering and curved toward the vehicle by a covering at the end portions of the protective strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A protective strip according to claim 6, wherein end pieces which run out into the surface of the vehicle body covering adjoin the end portions of the protective strip, and wherein the reinforcing element extends up to and into the end pieces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A protective strip according to claim 6, wherein end pieces which run out into the surface of the vehicle body covering adjoin the end portions of the protective strip, and wherein the retaining profile means extend up to and into the end pieces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A protective strip according to claim 6, wherein end pieces which run out into the surface of the vehicle body covering adjoin the end portions of the protective strip, and wherein the reinforcing element and the retaining profile means extend up to and into the end pieces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
A protective strip according to claim 9, wherein the reinforcing element and the retaining profile means are constructed in one piece and consist of a bar of substantially U-shaped cross section having the bight portion thereof disposed adjacent the bight portion of said substantially C-shaped cavity with the leg portions of the U-shaped bar projecting toward and between the upper and lower walls of the recess provided in the vehicle body covering.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A protective strip according to claim 1, wherein the retaining profile means is subdivided into short individual pieces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A protective strip according to claim 1, wherein the protective strip includes end portions and wherein the reinforcing element consists of band material disposed approximately parallel to the surface of the vehicle body covering and curved toward the vehicle by a covering at the end portions of the protective strip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A protective strip according to claim 1, wherein end pieces which run out into the surface of the vehicle body covering adjoin the end portions of the protective strip, and wherein the reinforcing element extends up to and into the end pieces.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
A protective strip according to claim 1, wherein end pieces which run out into the surface of the vehicle body covering adjoin the end portions of the protective strip, and wherein the retaining profile means extend up to and into the end pieces.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
A protective strip according to claim 1, wherein end pieces which run out into the surface of the vehicle body covering adjoin the end portions of the protective strip, and wherein the reinforcing element and the retaining profile means extend up to and into the end pieces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein mounting means are provided in said cavity for mounting said reinforcing element.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
An arrangement according to claim 16, wherein said reinforcing element consists of a band of material, and wherein said mounting means includes slots disposed in said profile means for mounting said band material substantially parallel to the surface of the vehicle body covering.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said retaining profile means is substantially U-shaped in cross section with the leg portions thereof extending toward the vehicle body covering.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said reinforcing element is a profile element substantially U-shaped in cross section with the leg portions thereof extending toward the vehicle body covering.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
72 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said reinforcing element and said retaining profile means are an integrally constructed element, and wherein said integrally constructed element is substantially U-shaped in cross section having the bight portion thereof disposed adjacent the bight portion of said substantially C-shaped cavity, the leg portions of the U-shaped elemeNt extending toward and between the upper and lower walls of the recess provided in the vehicle body covering.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said retaining profile means is subdivided into a plurality of individual pieces spaced along said elastic profile means in the longitudinal direction thereof.
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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) | 1978-07-14 | 1979-01-13 | 1979-07-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-14 | 1983-01-13 | 1983-07-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-14 | 1987-01-13 | 1987-07-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |