US4646932A
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Opening stopper for automotive vehicle bodies
Assignee: ITW Ateco GmbH
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Filing: 1986-04-04
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Granted: 1987-03-03
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Expires: 2006-04-04
Abstract
Abstract An opening stopper of elastomeric material, especially for sealing lacquer outflow openings in automotive vehicle bodies, comprising a closed bottom, an elastically shapable flange covering the edge of the workpiece opening, a collar connecting the bottom to the flange, and a shoulder disposed at the outer surface of the collar, said shoulder engaging behind the oppositely disposed opening edge, wherein the shoulder is formed by a circumferentially extending free edge of a lip configurated like a conical disc which is tied at a location level with the countersunk bottom and extends obliquely outward towards the flange.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Masler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:43
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A one-piece stopper for insertion into an opening formed in a panel and preventing the outflow of liquid from the interior of the panel comprising: a flange portion for pressed contact with the exterior surface of the panel; a collar portion integrally formed and extending away from the lower surface of said flange portion having a closed bottom and adapted for insertion into the opening in the panel; and a shoulder portion for pressed contact with the interior surface of the panel integrally formed with said collar portion on its end opposite said flange portion having a circumferentially extending conical shaped free edge extending back toward said flange portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A one-piece stopper for insertion into an opening formed in a panel and preventing the outflow of liquid from the interior of the panel comprising: a flange portion for pressed contact with the exterior surface of the panel; a collar portion integrally formed and extending away from the lower surface of said flange portion having a closed bottom and adapted for insertion into the opening in the panel; and a shoulder portion for pressed contact with the interior surface of the panel integrally formed with said collar portion on its end opposite said flange portion having a circumferentially extending conical shaped free edge extending back toward said flange portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stopper of claim 1, wherein said flange portion is circularly arcuate in cross section so that only its outer edge contacts the exterior surface of the panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stopper of claim 1, wherein said collar portion conically enlarges as it extends away from said flange portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stopper of claim 1, wherein said closed bottom further comprises a central vault.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-03-02 | 1990-09-01 | 1991-03-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-03-02 | 1994-09-01 | 1995-03-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-03-02 | 1998-09-01 | 1999-03-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |