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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7165371 | Automobile molding and fastener therefor The present invention addresses the demand for a technology that enables reutilization of a molding main body and the fasteners for fixing a molding main body to an automobile following the removal of these parts from one another. The present invention proposes a ca... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147274 | Windshield spacer A windshield spacer basically has a mounting portion and a windshield supporting portion. The mounting portion has a fastening structure configured and arranged to be fixedly coupled to a vehicle body part. The windshield supporting portion is integrally formed with... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7096638 | Low insertion effort U-base retainer A resilient clip for engaging a structure and having a body portion 22 with a pair of top flanges 24, a pair of fastening fingers 26 and a pair of abutting coupling flanges 28. Each of the fastening fingers 26 are coupled to the bo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073230 | Plastic clip for the detachable connection of a trim plate to a support piece The invention relates to a plastic clip, for the detachable connection of a trim plate to a support piece, in particular, to the door frame of a motor vehicle. The clip comprises a head piece (1) and an anchoring foot (2), which may be inserted in an o... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6944917 | Clip for mounting weatherstrip A clip for mounting a weatherstrip between an end side of a window and a window frame includes: a weatherstrip side member having arms for engaging the weatherstrip and tabular engagement pieces extending from a base portion of the arms; and a window frame side memb... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6910722 | Side moulding for motor vehicle A side moulding which is readily manufactured and mounted on an exterior side surface of a body or door of a motor vehicle, and is free from the generation of noise during the running of the motor vehicle or upon the opening and closing of the door of the motor vehi... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6824201 | Pillar trim structure A pillar trim structure comprises: a vehicular pillar; a pillar trim for covering the pillar from the inner side of a compartment; a first retained member having its one end fixed on a vehicular widthwise face of the pillar trim and extended to the side of the pilla... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6726978 | Asymmetrical support strip chassis sealants The aim of the invention is the development of a support strip, which lends a seal, made from a rubber material, a stiffness adequate for production and assembly, has good extension and compression properties, has an adequate mobility in order to be able to follow t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6510662 | Molding holder An article holder includes a base to be attached to an inner side portion of a frame and at lease two clip members to be assembled to the base with a space therebetween. The clip members receive therein engaging projections of projecting pieces provided a... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6421979 | Composite constructional element A process for producing a composite constructional element from a basic body made of plastic which is provided with ribs and is partially or completely connected to a reinforcing element made of metal or reinforced plastic. In this process, the connection... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6405494 | Fixing device for solar modules A solar module assembly comprising a solar module, at least one locating part in the form of a profiled rail with a longitudinally extending slot therein and a clip with a hook for fixing the solar module to the profiled rail when the clip is inserted in ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6276109 | Motor vehicle trim panel assembly and method A motor vehicle trim panel assembly and method including a molded plastic trim panel having a facia portion, an integral skirt portion, a plurality of flat cantilever platforms on an inside surface of the facia portion, and a plurality of pairs of raised ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6173542 | Snap-on wood trim molding Disclosed is an otherwise conventional wood molding that has a keyhole slot milled along its length on the mounting side thereof. Special mounting plates are attached to the wall via nails or other fasteners and include a specially designed key protrusion... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6105333 | Device for fixing a movable window pane on a window regulator of a motor vehicle A device for blind mounting of window panes can be designed optionally as a friction locking or positive-locking fixing variation. The device for fixing a movable window pane on a window regulator of a motor vehicle preferably has a substantially U-shaped base... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6085483 | Trim assembly for vehicle and method for manufacturing the same A trim assembly for a vehicle that has gathers approximately paralleling each other. The trim assembly for a vehicle has a top cover, a plate-like base member and a cushion member inserted between the plate-like base member and the top cover. The top cove... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5956918 | Automobile door protector An automobile door protection device including an elongated cushion, the ends of which are connected to flexible stop through a pair of elastic straps. The straps which have VELCRO hook and loop fasteners attached to them near the flexible stops that work... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5846631 | Molding A molding comprising a U-shaped trim molding in which is defined a channel and from which extends a fastener comprising one or more flexible shanks. Each shank extends from the trim molding and has a lip that extends laterally outwardly and downwardly awa... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5561961 | Molding made of a polymeric material, intended to be attached via clipping over the head of rigid studs, notably of automobile bodies Novel molding made of a polymeric material, intended to be attached via clipping over the head of rigid studs, notably of automobile bodies. The present invention relates to a molding made of at least one polymeric material, intended to be attached via clippin... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5368903 | An improved decorative molded strip element A self-supporting structural element for cladding, decorating, protecting and/or sealing housings or bodywork of vehicles with at least one axial end which is integrally molded without any transition and is made up of a strip or panel-like synthetic plast... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5355651 | Mounting arrangement for securing a pane of window glass in a frame A glass mounting arrangement for mounting a window glass in a window frame comprises a channel-shaped flexible strip which has apertures at intervals therealong. Each aperture sealingly receives an arm of a respective mounting clip. Each mounting clip has... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5353571 | Mounting of body moulding and related assemblies A system for attaching a trim piece to a panel of, for example, a vehicle, includes a cover and a retaining strip forming the trim piece and adhesive to secure the retaining strip to the panel. The cover includes a set of formations that engage with a com... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5275455 | Integral molding snap-in attachment fastener The present invention relates to an arrangement for attaching a decorative molding strip to an open keyhole-shaped slotted passage terminating in a lock hole provided in a vehicle body flange upper edge. A T-like fastener, integrally molded of elastomeric... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5229175 | Vehicle molding attaching arrangement An arrangement for attaching a plastic molding strip to a vehicle metal panel exterior surface provided with two parallel rows of weld-on studs fixedly securing a series of T-shaped molding mounting plastic clips to the panel. Each clip, fixedly secured t... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5226277 | Body seal end joint fastener A fastener joins a pair of ends of a weather-strip, where the weather-strip has a channel shaped weather-strip carrier of elastomeric material with an encapsulated U-shaped reinforcement. The spaced apart walls of the carrier are connected by a base and o... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5195793 | Molding for automobile An automobile molding can be satisfactorily mounted on a vehicle body panel of an automobile without forming several holes in the vehicle body. With the use of such an arrangement that a locating boss incorporated with a holder is inserted together with a... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4930279 | Means for filling, sealing and concealing an elongated groove A two-piece assembly is provided for filling, sealing and concealing an elongated groove formed in a surface of an automobile body. The groove, measured transversely, is wider at the bottom than at the top. The assembly comprises releasably attachable fir... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4923542 | Method of making a composite car door panel There is disclosed a composite car door panel and method of making same. The panel includes a pair of panel sections adhesively adhered to each other by pressure sensitive adhesive. Headed fasteners used to attach the panel to a car door frame are able to... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4904014 | Decorative trim molding assembly A decorative trim molding assembly for a stationary quarter window of an automotive vehicle. The modling assembly comprises a plastic panel or bezel surrounding the quarter window and a generally C-shaped reveal molding attached thereto. The panel or beze... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4869937 | Moldings for car body A molding to be attached to either side or the like of a car body comprising a molding main member with a metallic insert provided on the back side of the molding main member, a plurality of separate retainers made of resin are fitted in the insert at dif... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4696128 | Device for securing molding of automobile door A clip for securing a molding of an automobile door, being of a substantially channel-shaped downwardly open sectional profile, has an outer leg for extending over the outer side of an outer surface of a portion of an outer panel constituting the lower ed... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4630338 | Molding clip A one-piece resilient fastener or molding clip for retaining trim, molding or applique strips, parts, panels and other decorative items in bridging position over a gap between two spaced members is disclosed. Such a clip, which is particularly useful for ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4591203 | Modular window assembly A modular window assembly includes a glass panel with a peripheral molded PVC frame having an undersurface engageable with a pinchweld flange defining a window opening in a vehicle. A plurality of cylindrical, finned PVC studs are integrally molded to the... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4571278 | Glue mounting of a glass in a bay A process for mounting a piece of glass in a bay, particularly the windshield of a motor vehicle, is disclosed which comprises forming a first bead of hardenable adhesive material on the edge of the glass to be inserted in the bay, and thereafter superpos... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4502259 | Trim strip with positioning leg A combination of a window glass with a trim strip intended to conceal the juncture between the window glass and the panels which define a body opening in a vehicle is disclosed in which the trim strip is formed with an inwardly projecting portion which is... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4478020 | Window reveal molding An elongated sealing and decorative gasket having a head portion and a mounting portion, the head portion being adapted to cover a channel into which the mounting portion is inserted and the mounting portion having a shape, in cross-section, generally of ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4412406 | Method of and a device for fixing a window molding onto a windowpane A windowpane assembly comprising a molding clip which is stuck onto the riser portion of the fillister formed on a vehicle body for fixing a window molding onto the windowpane. The molding clip comprises a holding portion holding the window molding, a pai... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4389068 | Device for fixing a window molding onto a windowpane A windowpane assembly comprising a molding clip inserted between the circumferential end face of the windowpane and the riser portion of the fillister formed on a vehicle body for fixing a window molding onto the windowpane. The molding clip comprises a h... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4388355 | Moldings for vehicle body structure A resinous molding for a vehicle body structure comprises a generally elongated body made of synthetic resin and having a cavity defined therein. The cavity extending inwardly from one surface of the elongated body and generally over the length of the mol... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4363839 | Trim strip for vehicles A trim strip for vehicles comprising an elongated plastic body defining an interior channel and opposed base edges defining an opening to the channel and being disposed proximate the vehicle surface; an elongated flexible soft plastic element integrally s... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4292354 | Moldings for automobiles A molding for an automobile characterized in that a stainless foil layer is integrated with the surface side of a molding base or substrate of synthetic resin and an oil-proof protective layer is integrated with the backside of said base, i.e., the side w... | 09/29/1981 |
