US4853263A
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Molding with fitting and retainer means
Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-04-18
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2008-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A molding is disclosed which is constituted by a main molding body formed in an elongated plate-like shape made of soft resin and having a fitting hole passing therethrough in the thickness direction thereof. The molding further has a retainer which is inserted into the fitting hole from the reverse side of the main molding body and a fitting part made of a hard resin which is inserted into the fitting hole from the obverse side of the main molding body, wherein the fitting part is mechanically secured to the retainer to allow the fitting part to be secured to the main molding body. The fitting part has a first seating surface which abuts against the obverse side of the main molding body, and the retainer has a second seating surface which abuts against the reverse side of the main molding body, wherein the main molding body is held and pressed between the first seating surface and the second seating surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Takuji Nagata
- 👤 Yasuhisa Kuzuya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A molding, comprising: a main molding body made of soft resin and formed in an elongated plate-like shape, said main body molding having a fitting hole passing therethrough in the direction of the thickness thereof; a retainer means inserted into said fitting hole from a reverse side of the main molding body; and a fitting part means made of hard resin and inserted into said fitting hole from an obverse side of said main molding body, said fitting part means being mechanically connected to said retainer means to thereby allow said fitting part means to be secured to said main molding body; said fitting means having a first seating surface which abuts against the obverse side of said main molding body, said retainer means having a second seating surface which abuts against the reverse side of said main molding body, a width of a space defined between said first seating surface and said second seating surface being slightly smaller than a thickness of said main molding body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A molding, comprising: a main molding body made of soft resin and formed in an elongated plate-like shape, said main body molding having a fitting hole passing therethrough in the direction of the thickness thereof; a retainer means inserted into said fitting hole from a reverse side of the main molding body; and a fitting part means made of hard resin and inserted into said fitting hole from an obverse side of said main molding body, said fitting part means being mechanically connected to said retainer means to thereby allow said fitting part means to be secured to said main molding body; said fitting means having a first seating surface which abuts against the obverse side of said main molding body, said retainer means having a second seating surface which abuts against the reverse side of said main molding body, a width of a space defined between said first seating surface and said second seating surface being slightly smaller than a thickness of said main molding body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A molding according to claim 1, wherein said fitting part means has a plurality of legs extending toward the reverse side of said main molding body, each of said legs having, at a front end thereof, an outwardly extending hook, and said retainer means having a plurality of securing portions standing erect perpendicularly from said second seating surface, each of said securing portions having an inwardly extending securing hook.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A molding according to claim 2, wherein said fitting part means is a garnish made of ABS resin, said first seating surface, said legs and said hooks being formed integrally with said garnish; and said retainer means, said securing portions and said securing hooks being formed through press processing from a sheet metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
161 words
A molding, comprising: a main molding body having a fitting hole passing therethrough in the direction of the thickness of said main molding body from a first side to a second side thereof; a retainer means inserted into said fitting hole from the second side of the main molding body; and a fitting part means inserted into said fitting hole from the first side of said main molding body, said fitting part means being mechanically connected to said retainer means to thereby allow said fitting part means to be secured to said main molding body; said fitting part means having a first seating surface which abuts against the first side of said main molding body, said retainer means having a second seating surface which abuts against the second side of said main molding body, a width of a space defined between said first seating surface and said second seating surface being slightly smaller than a thickness of said main molding body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
161 words
A molding, comprising: a main molding body having a fitting hole passing therethrough in the direction of the thickness of said main molding body from a first side to a second side thereof; a retainer means inserted into said fitting hole from the second side of the main molding body; and a fitting part means inserted into said fitting hole from the first side of said main molding body, said fitting part means being mechanically connected to said retainer means to thereby allow said fitting part means to be secured to said main molding body; said fitting part means having a first seating surface which abuts against the first side of said main molding body, said retainer means having a second seating surface which abuts against the second side of said main molding body, a width of a space defined between said first seating surface and said second seating surface being slightly smaller than a thickness of said main molding body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
93 words
A molding according to claim 4, wherein said fitting part means has a leg extending from the first seating surface in a direction toward the second side of said main molding body, said leg having an outwardly extending hook; and said retainer means has a securing portion extending from the second seating surface in a direction toward the first side, said securing portion having an inwardly extending securing hook, said hook of the leg of said fitting part means being connected with the securing hook of the securing portion of said retainer means.
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