US4277526A
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Protective and decorative molding having foam-filled channel
Assignee: Standard Products Co
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Filing: 1979-06-08
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Granted: 1981-07-07
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Expires: 1999-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A protective and decorative molding for attachment to structures such as the sides of automobiles. The molding has an elongated channel-shaped plastic member, a foam which fills and extends beyond the inner channel of the plastic member, and a means for bonding the molding to an automobile body.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman C. Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:30
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B32B1/00; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/065; B32B27/28; B32B27/30; B32B27/304; B32B3/00; B32B3/02; B32B3/04; B32B3/26; B32B3/263; B29; B29K; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/06; B29K2075/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/04; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/02; B32B2266/0214; B32B2266/0278; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/412; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/536; B32B2307/56; B32B2451/00; B32B2605/00; B32B2605/08; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A protective and decorative molding including an elongated, channel-shaped member comprising a plastic semi-rigid elastic material and having an inwardly facing surface defining an inner space, said inwardly facing surface being an uneven and irregular surface; a light-weight flexible, pliant foam bonded by surface attachment to said inwardly facing surface, said foam completely filling and extending beyond the inner space of said channel-shaped member, said foam presenting a generally planar surface adapted for attachment to a structural surface and said foam being compressible to substantially evenly distribute pressure against said structural surface and to provide a cushion between said channel shaped member and said structural surface; and means for attaching said generally planar surface of said foam to said structural surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A protective and decorative molding including an elongated, channel-shaped member comprising a plastic semi-rigid elastic material and having an inwardly facing surface defining an inner space, said inwardly facing surface being an uneven and irregular surface; a light-weight flexible, pliant foam bonded by surface attachment to said inwardly facing surface, said foam completely filling and extending beyond the inner space of said channel-shaped member, said foam presenting a generally planar surface adapted for attachment to a structural surface and said foam being compressible to substantially evenly distribute pressure against said structural surface and to provide a cushion between said channel shaped member and said structural surface; and means for attaching said generally planar surface of said foam to said structural surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A molding as recited in claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said generally planar surface of said foam is a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A molding as recited in claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said generally planar surface of said foam is double faced pressure sensitive tape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A molding as recited in claim 1 wherein said elongated channel-shaped member is made of polyvinyl chloride and said flexible, pliant foam is made of polyurethane foam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A molding as recited in claim 1 wherein said elongated, channel-shaped member has a hardness of from about 80 Shore A to about 55 Shore D.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A molding as recited in claim 1 having an outwardly facing surface with a decorative layer on at least a portion thereof selected from the group consisting of metal foil, metalized plastic film, and polyvinylfluoride film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A molding as recited in claim 6 wherein said decorative layer of said molding has a layer of clear vinyl thereover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A molding as recited in claim 6 wherein said decorative layer of said molding has a layer of ionomeric resin thereover.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A molding as recited in claim 6 wherein said channel-shaped member has opposite side walls, each having, in cross section, an end portion and said foam extends over at least a portion of each of said end portions and is surface bonded thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
A molding adapted to protect and decorate a supporting structural surface comprising an elongated, channel-shaped plastic member comprising a relatively incompressible elastic material and having an inwardly facing surface defining an inner space; a relatively compressible foam filling and extending outwardly and beyond the inner space of said channel-shaped member, said foam bonded by surface attachment to the inner surface of said plastic member, said inner surface being an uneven and irregular surface; and adhesive means for attaching said foam to said supporting structural surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
A molding adapted to protect and decorate a supporting structural surface comprising an elongated, channel-shaped plastic member comprising a relatively incompressible elastic material and having an inwardly facing surface defining an inner space; a relatively compressible foam filling and extending outwardly and beyond the inner space of said channel-shaped member, said foam bonded by surface attachment to the inner surface of said plastic member, said inner surface being an uneven and irregular surface; and adhesive means for attaching said foam to said supporting structural surface.
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