US4250596A
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Fastening system for securing a trim-fixing device to a substrate
Assignee: Nifco Inc
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Filing: 1979-11-19
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Granted: 1981-02-17
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Expires: 1999-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A method of fixing trim on an object to be bake-painted and a device for carrying out said method are disclosed. The device for fixing trim on the object to be bake-painted has a depression from therein and the depression is filled with a thermosetting synthetic adhesive. A strong bond between said trim-fixing device and an object is obtained by temporarily attaching the device with a suitable means to the object at a prescribed position and heat-treating the painted object with the device temporarily attached and thereby, curing the paint and the adhesive and at the same time, bonding the trim-fixing device fast to the object by the adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunio Hara
- 👤 Osamu Kitamura
- 👤 Katsuji Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:53
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/48; B29C65/4805; B29C65/483; B29C65/4835; B29C65/481; B29C65/4815; B29C65/52; B29C65/54; B29C65/78; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/12; B29C66/126; B29C66/40; B29C66/47; B29C66/474; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/532; B29C66/61; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/30; B60J10/34; B60J10/70; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; F; F16; F16B; F16B11/00; F16B11/006; F16B47/00; B29C65/542; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/83; F16B33/00; F16B33/006; F16B5/00; F16B5/12; F16B5/126; F16B5/128; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/04; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1089; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/30; Y10T24/33; Y10T24/36; Y10T24/3687; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A fastening system for securing a trim-fixing device to a substrate, the substrate including a cavity and the trim-fixing device including an interfitting protuberance, the protuberance including a recess carrying thermosetting adhesive wherein upon application of heat to the adhesive the device is bonded to the substrate while the protuberance and cavity provide a mechanical resistance to lateral forces on the device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A fastening system for securing a trim-fixing device to a substrate, the substrate including a cavity and the trim-fixing device including an interfitting protuberance, the protuberance including a recess carrying thermosetting adhesive wherein upon application of heat to the adhesive the device is bonded to the substrate while the protuberance and cavity provide a mechanical resistance to lateral forces on the device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, including means to temporarily attach the device to the substrate during the curing of the adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 2, wherein the protuberance is snugly retained by a friction fit within the cavity thereby serving to temporarily retain the device to the substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
A fastening system for securing a trim-fixing device to a substrate, the trim-fixing device including a peripherally closed recess filled with a thermosetting adhesive, the opening of the recess carrying the thermosetting adhesive being superimposed over a portion of the substrate surface so as to be bonded thereto, means to temporarily secure the device to the substrate prior to curing the adhesive, the device further including seal means disposed radially outwardly from the closed recess to prevent the adhesive from flowing outwardly from the bonded surface created between the device and the substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
A fastening system for securing a trim-fixing device to a substrate, the trim-fixing device including a peripherally closed recess filled with a thermosetting adhesive, the opening of the recess carrying the thermosetting adhesive being superimposed over a portion of the substrate surface so as to be bonded thereto, means to temporarily secure the device to the substrate prior to curing the adhesive, the device further including seal means disposed radially outwardly from the closed recess to prevent the adhesive from flowing outwardly from the bonded surface created between the device and the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the trim-fixing device is provided with a conduit between the external surface of the fixing device and the recess to permit injection of adhesive into the recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 4, wherein a magnetic means is the temporary attaching means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 4, wherein double faced, pressure sensitive tape is the temporary attaching means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the substrate is provided with a cavity and the trim-fixing device is provided with a protuberance, the protuberance including the recess wherein the combination of cavity and protuberance forms the temporary attaching means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-02-17 | 1984-08-18 | 1985-02-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-02-17 | 1988-08-18 | 1989-02-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-02-17 | 1992-08-18 | 1993-02-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |