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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6803001 | Method for making window panel units having in situ extruded frames A method of manufacturing a panel unit having a curved panel and a directly extruded molding. The peripheral edge of the curved panel is moved relative to an extrusion port of an extrusion molding die and a resin molding material is simultaneously extruded directly ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6787085 | Method for making window panel units having in situ extruded frames A method of manufacturing a panel unit including a panel and a directly extruded molding. The peripheral edge of a panel is moved along a predetermined orbital path with respect to an extrusion port of a molding die, and a resin molding material is simultaneously ex... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6708450 | Glass run channel and glass run channel assembly A glass run channel having a shock absorption member provided in a direction crossing a movement direction of a windowpane with a gap provided between a base bottom portion and the shock absorption member. A low-friction material layer is integrally provided at a co... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6623675 | Manufacturing method of a cushion member A manufacturing method of a cushion member which has a two-layer structure constituted by an obverse layer portion and a reverse layer portion and has no dispersion of thickness between the obverse layer portion and the reverse layer portion. Side cavitie... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6287406 | Methods for making window panel units having in situ extruded frames Methods for preparing a panel unit having a panel and a frame in which a first molding piece is formed by engaging an extrusion port of an extrusion molding die with a peripheral edge of the panel and extruding an extruded molding material along the perip... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6196615 | Automobile windshield molding and the method of producing the same A windshield molding which is installable in the space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel. The windshield molding includes a pair of extruded side molding parts, a pair of extruded corner molding parts, and an... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6176003 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing molding A method of manufacturing the molding 1 comprising a forming process of preparing a molded material 100 which is used as a core metal 10 and has a uniform sectional configuration by forming a material of the core metal 10 into a predetermined configuratio... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6170219 | Trim member mounted on a panel flange and a method of mounting thereon A flange of a panel is inserted into an extrusion port of an extrusion molding die through an insertion slit, which opens laterally of the extrusion port, to thereby form a molding space that corresponds to a trim member between the extrusion port and the... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6143397 | Opening trim and molding method An opening trim including a body approximately U-shaped in section, a right-hand projection and a left-hand projection which are opposed to each other in a space surrounded with the body and mounted on an installing portion such as a flange. Each of the r... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6106931 | Panel unit A panel unit comprising a window glass panel, and a frame continuously formed on a peripheral edge of the window glass panel by extrusion molding and simultaneously bonded to the peripheral edge of said window glass panel. The frame is formed on the perip... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6095586 | Automobile windshield molding and the method of producing the same A windshield molding is installed in the space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel. The windshield molding comprises a pair of extruded side molding parts, a pair of extruded corner molding parts, and an extrud... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6043435 | Conducting section device and method for manufacturing the same The invention relates to a conductive portion device (300) having a plurality of independent conductive portions and attached to an attaching base member (360). The device includes a film (310) and a plurality of conductive materials (321, 322 and 323) to... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6000746 | Mounting structure and mounting method for mounting a window panel on a window frame of vehicle body A mounting structure for mounting a window panel on a window frame of a vehicle body including a fastener provided on the rear surface of the window panel, the fastener having a groove engageable with a flange of the window frame and having a removed sect... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5916075 | Glass-run channel A glass-run channel comprises a sectionally U-shaped body which is installed on a window frame of a door of a vehicle and a glass sealing lip which slidably contacts a windowpane 81 which is opened and closed. The rear surface of the glass sealing lip and... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5914083 | Process of and apparatus for making an assembly of a windshield glass and a weather strip having a partly modified cross-section An assembly of a windshield glass and a weather strip having a partly modified cross section is provided. As the weather strip is extruded along the peripheral edge of the windshield glass and fixedly adhered thereto, a movable die 132 of a die assembly i... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5858502 | Weather strip molding A weatherstrip molding exhibiting an excellent fitting capability with a corner section of a windshield frame of a vehicle. Even when the weatherstrip molding has been folded for a certain period of storage or packing, no cease mark or wrinkle is left on ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5837297 | Automobile windshield molding and the method of producing the same An apparatus for producing an automobile windshield molding for sealing a space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel utilizes cooperating dies. The windshield molding comprises a pair of extruded side molding pa... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5833297 | Windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof A windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof consisting of common sections 2A and 2C which are molded using a more rigid material P1 to provide the rigidity required to maintain the position and shape of the molding during and after... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5817268 | Method of integrally molding a weather strip on a panel edge A method of manufacturing a panel unit constituted of a panel and a frame provided on the periphery of the panel. The method comprises the steps of providing a first die having a molding groove and a panel receiving space formed therein, and a second die ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5804118 | Molding and method of producing the same A molding with the cross-section thereof varying in the longitudinal direction. The molding includes: a support strip; and a protector provided along the length of the support strip so as to bring the molding into contact with a window glass; the support ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5797530 | Sheet feed tractor A second frame 12 is arranged at a predetermined position with respect to a drive sprocket 15 engaged with a drive shaft DS through a substantially true-circular hole shape drive bearing bore 14, and a transferring belt 25 is supported by a belt guide 18 ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5795597 | Windshield molding for vehicles This invention enables execution of the continuous extrusion-molding of a windshield molding provided with a rainwater drainage groove with sufficient rainwater retaining function simply and satisfactorily. The windshield molding includes a decorative sec... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5772940 | Method of manufacturing moldings and an apparatus thereof In a method of manufacturing moldings and an apparatus therefore, a ridge piece 20 protrudes from a molding main body 10 of a molding 1 in a lip manner is removed gradually from a leading end side to a root side by a lip removing piece 33 moving together ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5744172 | Extrusion molding machine An extrusion molding machine for manufacturing a panel unit including a panel and a frame mounted on a peripheral edge of the panel. The extrusion molding machine includes molding die for forming the frame on the peripheral edge of the panel by extrusion ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5718470 | Windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof A windshield molding which drains rainwater smoothly through the rainwater groove provided at necessary sections and having different depth in the longitudinal direction for better drainage and which can be produced simply and continuously as a single mol... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5662851 | Method of producing a molding A molding method which provides a relatively simple structure, while also providing a pleasing appearance which is adaptable to a variety of ornamental and artistic applications. The molding is produced by extruding an ornamental core, and joining trimmin... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5656223 | Windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof A method of forming a windshield molding which drains rainwater smoothly through the rainwater groove provided at necessary sections and having different depth in the longitudinal direction for better drainage and which can be produced simply and continuo... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5632939 | Method of forming molding on platelike article using extrusion die The invention provides a method of producing a platelike article having a molding formed on a peripheral edge thereof, using an extrusion die having a cavity for supplying a molding material to the peripheral edge. The peripheral edge has a straight porti... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5628948 | Automobile windshield molding method An automobile windshield molding is installed together with a metallic core material against a windshield installed in a window opening section of an automobile body panel. The windshield molding having a decorative section for covering an outside portion... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5618079 | Windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof The molding 2 is extruded while continuously changing the width and the thickness of the decorative portion 21 at the upper molding section 2A and the side molding section 2C to continuously produce the molding 2 throughout the entire length without addin... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5607197 | Automobile windshield molding and the method of producing the same A method and apparatus for producing an automobile windshield molding for sealing a space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel utilized cooperating dies. The windshield molding comprises a pair of extruded side ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5588691 | Windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof A windshield molding which drains rainwater smoothly through the rainwater groove provided at necessary sections and having different depth in the longitudinal direction for better drainage can be produced simply and continuously as a single molding witho... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5567368 | Extrusion molding method and extrusion molding apparatus In the present invention, a preliminary extruding operation is carried out for each section of a movable die moving pattern DA corresponding to the configuration of an article, thereby determining a suitable back pressure at which a desired cross-sectiona... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5567449 | Automobile windshield molding and the method of producing the same An apparatus for producing an automobile windshield molding for sealing a space between a windshield and a periphery of a window opening of a vehicle body panel utilizes cooperating dies. The windshield molding comprises a pair of extruded side molding pa... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5552194 | Extrusion die, method of forming molding on platelike article and platelike article with molding The invention relates to a glass plate having a molding formed on a peripheral edge thereof. The present invention provides an extrusion die having first and second void spaces formed therein. The first void space is provided for supplying an adhesive to ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5536459 | Method of manufacturing long elastic member made of vulcanized rubber An extrusion molded article is extrusion molded through an extrusion opening of a die. Then, in a vulcanizing bath, the cross-sectional configuration of the extrusion molded article is modified by utilizing shaping means during the process from the start ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5534316 | Molding and method of producing the same A molding with the cross-section thereof varying in the longitudinal direction. The molding includes a support strip; and a protector provided along the length of the support strip so as to bring the molding into contact with a window glass; the support s... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5507992 | Windshield molding for vehicles and the production method thereof A production method for extruding molding sections to be fitted in a periphery of a windshield glass includes the steps of extruding the molding sections by using a die having an opening for extruding a support leg which is to be inserted into a space bet... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5500264 | Hollow extrudate A hollow extrudate includes a long belt-shaped member produced by extrusion and having hollow portions extending in a longitudinal direction of the member wherein an outer surface of a cross-section of a wall forming the hollow portion orthogonal to the l... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5492387 | Automobile windshield molding An automobile windshield molding is installed together with a metallic core material against a windshield installed in a window opening section of an automobile body panel. The windshield molding having a decorative section for covering an outside portion... | 02/20/1996 |
