US4296583A
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Slap trim interior molding
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-08-27
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 1999-08-27
Abstract
Abstract An interior molding, for installation around window openings or doorways of a house; the device including a longitudinal, hollow, plastic extrusion that is attractively decorated on its front side, and which, on its rear, has a slot, so that the enlarged heads of a plurality of holding pins, driven stationarily in the wall, in spaced-apart relation along a straight row, can be snapped into the slot for holding the molding to the wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis D. Egenlauf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 03:23
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B1/00; E06B1/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A slap trim interior molding, comprising, in combination, an elongated plastic extrusion and a plurality of separate holding pins for holding said extrusion against a room wall; said extrusion comprising a hollow shell having an elongated, decorative-shaped, front wall, and a rear wall intercepted along its longitudinal center by an elongated, straight slot; each said holding pin including an enlarged head having a groove on its opposite sides, for elongated edges of said extrusion rear wall along said slot to snap-fit therein; a portion of said rear wall adjacent each said slot edge being thin-walled respective to a remaining thicker-walled portion of said rear wall, and an angularly inclined flange extending inwardly into said shell from each said slot edge, and a plurality of longitudinally extending, thin-walled accordian pleats are formed between each said thin-walled portion and said thicker-walled portion of said rear wall, for flexing of any portion of said slot edges in a transverse direction either toward or away from each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A slap trim interior molding, comprising, in combination, an elongated plastic extrusion and a plurality of separate holding pins for holding said extrusion against a room wall; said extrusion comprising a hollow shell having an elongated, decorative-shaped, front wall, and a rear wall intercepted along its longitudinal center by an elongated, straight slot; each said holding pin including an enlarged head having a groove on its opposite sides, for elongated edges of said extrusion rear wall along said slot to snap-fit therein; a portion of said rear wall adjacent each said slot edge being thin-walled respective to a remaining thicker-walled portion of said rear wall, and an angularly inclined flange extending inwardly into said shell from each said slot edge, and a plurality of longitudinally extending, thin-walled accordian pleats are formed between each said thin-walled portion and said thicker-walled portion of said rear wall, for flexing of any portion of said slot edges in a transverse direction either toward or away from each other.
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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) | 1984-10-26 | 1985-04-27 | 1985-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-26 | 1989-04-27 | 1989-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-10-26 | 1993-04-27 | 1993-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |