Extruded vinyl molding incorporating a stiffener
US4830898A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2902
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composite channel-shaped trim strip for application to a flange such as around the doors and windows of automotive vehicles, and a method for fabricating the trim strip. A perforated stiffener is incorporated in the trim strip to impart shape retention while facilitating bending and distortion thereof to the desired configuration. A rigid barrier member is interposed between the perforated stiffener and the corresponding external surface of the trim strip as the trim strip is fabricated to prevent carryover of the perforated pattern of the stiffener to the external surface. An aesthetically pleasing pattern may then be embossed upon the surface.
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