US5288530A
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Trim for installation to automobiles
Assignee: Tokai Kogyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-05-15
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Granted: 1994-02-22
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Expires: 2012-05-15
Abstract
Abstract This invention employs a structure wherein the coupling section 23b of the clip 23 is engaged to the coupling section 25b of the holder 25 by sliding the clip 23 at an angle to the widthwise direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the trim 24, wherein the position of the coupling section 25b of the holder 25 is set closer toward the back surface of the trim 24, and wherein the recessed groove in the automobile body panel 21 for installation of said trim may be formed by shallower drawing, thus enabling satisfactory molding of trim 24 to be realized without affecting the standard press working processes of the automobile body panel 21.
Inventors
- 👤 Renji Maki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:24
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/12; F16B5/123; B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; F16B5/126; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/30; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A trim for installation to the panels of automobiles wherein the trim itself is fixed to the automobile body panel by the insertion of clips into mounting holes provided in the automobile body panel comprising: a trim member including a pair of holders spaced with respect to one another along a longitudinal direction of said trim, said holders located on a back surface of the trim member, said holders each including an opening, and wherein the openings of said holders face one another; a pair of clips, each including a contact section which engages a contact section of a respective one of said holders; and wherein said contact sections of said holder and clip are arranged for engagement to slide in a direction at an angle to a widthwise direction, said widthwise direction extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the trim.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A trim for installation to the panels of automobiles wherein the trim itself is fixed to the automobile body panel by the insertion of clips into mounting holes provided in the automobile body panel comprising: a trim member including a pair of holders spaced with respect to one another along a longitudinal direction of said trim, said holders located on a back surface of the trim member, said holders each including an opening, and wherein the openings of said holders face one another; a pair of clips, each including a contact section which engages a contact section of a respective one of said holders; and wherein said contact sections of said holder and clip are arranged for engagement to slide in a direction at an angle to a widthwise direction, said widthwise direction extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the trim.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A trim for installation to automobile panels as claimed in claim 1, further comprising coupling sections of the holder and clip having circular arc contact surfaces in cross section, which are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the trim.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The trim of claim 1, wherein said contact sections of said holder and clip include inclined surfaces which are in sliding contact when said pair of clips are connected to the trim member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
118 words
A trim assembly which can be installed by connection to panels of automobiles comprising: a trim member including a recessed back surface; a pair of holders mounted upon said back surface in said recess, said pair of holders spaced along a longitudinal direction of said trim member, and wherein said pair of holders each include engagement grooves, and further wherein an opening of an engagement groove of one of said pair of holders faces an opening of an engagement groove of the other of said pair of holders; a clip member including a pair of base plates which are received by said grooves of said holders in a direction extending perpendicular to said longitudinal direction of said trim.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
A trim assembly which can be installed by connection to panels of automobiles comprising: a trim member including a recessed back surface; a pair of holders mounted upon said back surface in said recess, said pair of holders spaced along a longitudinal direction of said trim member, and wherein said pair of holders each include engagement grooves, and further wherein an opening of an engagement groove of one of said pair of holders faces an opening of an engagement groove of the other of said pair of holders; a clip member including a pair of base plates which are received by said grooves of said holders in a direction extending perpendicular to said longitudinal direction of said trim.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The trim assembly of claim 4, wherein said clip member includes a pair of clips connected by a connecting strip, and wherein a base plate is associated with each of said pair of clips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
The trim assembly of claim 4, wherein said holders each include a contact surface, and wherein said pair of base plates each include a contact surface, the contact surfaces of the holders contacting contact surfaces of said pair of base plates as said pair of base plates are in sliding engagement for mounting said clip member, and wherein when said contact surfaces of said base plate and said contact surfaces of said holder are in sliding engagement, a sliding direction is inclined with respect to said direction perpindicular to said longitudinal direction.
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