US4308704A
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Trim molding
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-12-10
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Granted: 1982-01-05
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Expires: 1999-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A trim molding including an integral elongate member of a flexible material formed so as to have a base portion to be attached to a surface, such as the surface of an automobile body at the edge of a vinyl covering, a cover portion for hiding the base portion and the fasteners securing the base portion to the surface, and a hinge portion permitting the cover portion to be folded to a position covering the base portion. The base portion can include an integral snap receiving recess so that a snap means formed in the cover portion can be snapped onto the base portion when the cover portion is folded in to a closed position.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph E. Lloyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:51
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24281; Y10T428/24289
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A trim molding for attachment to a surface to cover an elongate peripheral edge comprising: an elongate base member; an elongate cover member corresponding in length to said peripheral edge; snap means depending from said cover member comprising an outside lip and a resilient snap member extending inwardly from said lip; snap receiving means defined in said base member comprising a recess in said base member and a resilient snap receiving member within said recess; an elongate hinge member connecting said cover member to said base member so as to permit said cover member to pivot about said hinge member and to fold over said base member, thereby allowing said resilient snap member of said snap means to releasably engage said resilient snap receiving means within said recess.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A trim molding for attachment to a surface to cover an elongate peripheral edge comprising: an elongate base member; an elongate cover member corresponding in length to said peripheral edge; snap means depending from said cover member comprising an outside lip and a resilient snap member extending inwardly from said lip; snap receiving means defined in said base member comprising a recess in said base member and a resilient snap receiving member within said recess; an elongate hinge member connecting said cover member to said base member so as to permit said cover member to pivot about said hinge member and to fold over said base member, thereby allowing said resilient snap member of said snap means to releasably engage said resilient snap receiving means within said recess.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The article of claim 1, wherein said elongate base member and said elongate cover member are of approximately the same width, and said cover member obscures from view one side of said base member and said snap receiving means when said snap means is engaged with said snap receiving means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of claim 2 wherein said cover member, said snap means, said base member, said hinge member, and said snap receiving means comprise integrally extruded resilient material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 3 wherein said base member defines openings therein for receiving mounting fasteners for attachment of said base member to a supporting surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said snap means extends from said cover member to meet said surface when said snap means engages said snap receiving means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 5 wherein said surface forms a boundary of said recess defined in said base member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
The article of claim 3 wherein said integrally formed snap receiving means comprises an elongate recess extending along said base member adjacent to an edge of said base member spaced apart from said hinge member; and wherein said integrally formed snap means depends from an edge of said cover member spaced apart from said hinge member, said recess receiving and retaining said snap means when said cover member is folded against said base member.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-01-04 | 1989-07-06 | 1990-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-01-04 | 1993-07-06 | 1994-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |