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Car welt
Assignee: Ikeda Corp
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Filing: 1987-04-21
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A welt made of resins and U-shaped in section to be fitted onto rims of attached members, characterized in that a pair of engaging pieces made integral to the welt at their outer substantially center portions extend expanding outward from inside the U-shaped portion and from both opened opposite rims of the welt, and that the rim portion of an attached member is forcedly inserted into the welt through those clearances which are between front and back ends of the engaging pieces.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Kuwabara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G27/00; A47G27/04; A47G27/0406; A47G27/0431; B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/04; B60N3/046; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A car welt made of resins for fitting onto the rim of an attached member, comprising: a welt body having a U-shaped section and defining a first opening; and at least one engaging piece integrally connected to and expanding outwardly from the welt body to define a second opening which is larger than the first opening of the welt body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A car welt made of resins for fitting onto the rim of an attached member, comprising: a welt body having a U-shaped section and defining a first opening; and at least one engaging piece integrally connected to and expanding outwardly from the welt body to define a second opening which is larger than the first opening of the welt body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A car welt as defined in claim 1, wherein the engaging piece further comprises a front end and a back end, the front end defining an opening larger than the welt body opening and the back end defining an opening smaller than the welt body opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A car welt as defined in claim 2, wherein the back end opening is smaller than the thickness of the attached member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A car welt as defined in claim 1, comprising two engaging pieces integrally connected to opposite sides of the welt body opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A car welt as defined in claim 4, wherein the two engaging pieces are symmetrically arranged around the welt body opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A car welt as defined in claim 1, wherein the welt body comprises soft resin and the engaging pieces comprise hard resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A car welt as defined in claim 6, wherein the connection between the welt body and the engaging piece acts as a hinge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A car welt as defined in claim 1, further comprising a core material in the welt body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A car welt as defined in claim 7, wherein insertion of the attached member causes the engaging piece to pivot around the connection between the welt body and the engaging piece.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-10-18 | 1992-04-18 | 1992-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-10-18 | 1996-04-18 | 1996-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-10-18 | 2000-04-18 | 2000-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |