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Sealing strip for vehicle bodies
Assignee: SAIAG SpA
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Filing: 1982-09-17
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Granted: 1983-10-25
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Expires: 2002-09-17
Abstract
Abstract The sealing strip includes a channel-shaped attachment profile of rubber, in which a metallic reinforcing strip is embedded; this profile has an external coating layer of sponge rubber with an outer surface rendered velvety by abrasion.
Inventors
- 👤 Roberto Azzola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:48
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/20; B29C44/22; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/15; B60J10/16; B60J10/17; B60J10/20; B60J10/24; B60J10/80; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/921; Y10S277/924; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198; Y10T428/24744; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A sealing strip for vehicle bodies comprising a channel-shaped attachment profile of solid rubber having embedded therein a metallic reinforcing strip, wherein the attachment profile has on its exposed surface a coating layer of sponge rubber co-extruded and co-vulcanized with the profile so as to be of one piece integral construction therewith and wherein the exposed surface of the coating layer is rendered velvety by abrasion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A sealing strip for vehicle bodies comprising a channel-shaped attachment profile of solid rubber having embedded therein a metallic reinforcing strip, wherein the attachment profile has on its exposed surface a coating layer of sponge rubber co-extruded and co-vulcanized with the profile so as to be of one piece integral construction therewith and wherein the exposed surface of the coating layer is rendered velvety by abrasion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The sealing strip of claim 1, moreover comprising a sealing bead of sponge rubber co-extruded with the attachment profile and carried by one branch of the channel-section of the latter, and wherein the said coating layer of sponge rubber covers the dorsal surface and the other branch of the attachment profile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sealing strip of claim 2, wherein the sponge rubber forming the coating layer is less soft than that of the sealing bead.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sealing strip of claim 2, wherein the sponge rubber forming the coating layer is colored differently than that of the sealing bead.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-10-24 | 1995-04-25 | 1995-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |