US4478897A
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Compound molding
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-18
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Granted: 1984-10-23
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Expires: 2003-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A compound molding, suitable for use on automotive vehicle bodies, comprises a surface layer portion made of a hard resin, an intermediate layer made of a resin, a central metal portion, and a protective portion made of a soft vinyl chloride resin at least at one edge portion of the molding where the molding contacts the vehicle body or window glass.
Inventors
- 👤 Tohru Akashi
- 👤 Yutaka Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:03
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B15/082; B32B15/18; B32B23/00; B32B23/04; B32B23/08; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/30; B32B27/302; B32B27/304; B32B27/308; B32B27/36; B32B27/365; B32B3/00; B32B3/02; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/20; B60J10/26; B60J10/265; B60J10/30; B60J10/70; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; B60R13/07; B32B2605/00; B32B2605/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/24983; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31696; Y10T428/31699; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31884; Y10T428/31891; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/31917; Y10T428/3192; Y10T428/31924; Y10T428/31928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A compound molding comprising: a front surface layer portion made of a hard resin selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate butyrate, polycarbonate, and polyvinylchloride; a central base metal portion comprising material selected from the group consisting of cold rolled stainless steel and cold rolled carbon steel; a resinous layer portion intermediate said front surface layer portion and said central base metal portion, said intermediate layer comprising resin selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and acrylate stryene acrylonitrile; at least one end of said central base metal portion having a section extending beyond said front surface layer portion and said resinous layer portion; and a protective portion made of a soft vinyl chloride resin on each said extended section of said central base metal portion of said molding and forming a continuous surface with said front surface layer portion and interfacing with said front surface layer portion and said resinous layer portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A compound molding comprising: a front surface layer portion made of a hard resin selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate butyrate, polycarbonate, and polyvinylchloride; a central base metal portion comprising material selected from the group consisting of cold rolled stainless steel and cold rolled carbon steel; a resinous layer portion intermediate said front surface layer portion and said central base metal portion, said intermediate layer comprising resin selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and acrylate stryene acrylonitrile; at least one end of said central base metal portion having a section extending beyond said front surface layer portion and said resinous layer portion; and a protective portion made of a soft vinyl chloride resin on each said extended section of said central base metal portion of said molding and forming a continuous surface with said front surface layer portion and interfacing with said front surface layer portion and said resinous layer portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A compound molding according to claim 1 wherein said molding portions are integrally molded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A compound molding according to claim 1 wherein said molding has a generally C-shaped cross section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A compound molding according to claim 3 wherein said compound molding is a window molding, wherein a first edge of said molding is to be fixed to a vehicle body and a second edge end of said molding contacts a window glass of said vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A compound molding according to claim 4 wherein said protective portion is arranged on a contact portion of said molding where the periphery of said first edge contacts with said vehicle body and on a contact portion where the periphery of said second edge contacts said window glass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A compound molding according to claim 3 wherein said compound molding is a roof molding, wherein a first edge of said molding is to be fixed to a roof channel of a vehicle and a second edge of said molding contacts the roof of said vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A compound molding according to claim 6 wherein said protective portion is arranged on a contact portion of said molding where the periphery of said second edge contacts said vehicle roof.
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