US5277950A
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Trim strip with one-piece heat set plastic cover over metal core
Assignee: Standard Products Co
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Filing: 1991-05-20
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2011-05-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method of manufacturing a trim strip with an outer heat settable layer bonded to a core. The method includes heating a liquid heat settable material to be bonded to a core having a desired configuration at very low pressures to form a trim strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Zoller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:36
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C39/00; B29C39/02; B29C39/10; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of manufacturing a trim strip comprising: providing a mold; pouring a desired amount of a heat settable plastisol material into said mold; adding a desired configuration metallic core into said mold; heating said mold containing said desired amount of heat settable material and said desired configuration core at a low pressure; forming a trim strip with a desired configuration from said heat settable material and core; and removing said trim strip from said mold.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A method of manufacturing a trim strip comprising: providing a mold; pouring a desired amount of a heat settable plastisol material into said mold; adding a desired configuration metallic core into said mold; heating said mold containing said desired amount of heat settable material and said desired configuration core at a low pressure; forming a trim strip with a desired configuration from said heat settable material and core; and removing said trim strip from said mold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1 further providing said desired configuration core with stop means at its longitudinal ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising cooling said trim strip prior to removal from said mold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising positioning a removable insert into said mold, said insert providing an end means to enable said heat settable material to form about said insert, removing said insert from said heat settable material to form said trim strip with continuous end caps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising moving said mold from station to station during said method.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
A trim strip formed by the method of claim 1.
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