Assembly of clip and door frame members
US4809469A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B1/6046
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A frame-and-clip assembly utilized in the installation of a door frame to a compartment used for storage, baggage or the like, such as found in a recreational vehicle or other shell-like camper housing, although adaptable to compartments in other housings as well. The frame member includes first and second legs extending in opposite directions but joined by a spacer member between them, and a notch located in the corner region of the first leg and the spacer member. The second leg is adapted to engage the outer wall surface of a wall section forming the exterior boundary of the compartment. The clip gripping member comprises generally an upright member mounted on a base and extending over the length of the first leg, a barb on the base for attaching to the notch and a flange and lip for wrapping around the distal end of the first leg. A thinner cross-section in the base, adjacent the gripping member, facilitates the assembly. Either a hook or an extension is integrally formed with the base for either frictionally engaging an interior wall surface or physically attaching such as by stapling to a different wall section forming the compartment, respectively. The frame member is fabric…
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