Chrome-plated bodyside molding for vehicle and method of making same
US6372311B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24264
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multiple piece bodyside molding includes a cover piece connected to a base piece. The cover is formed in a manner and shape so that it may be chrome-plated while reducing the likelihood of bath/tank contamination during the chrome-plating process. Subsequent to being chrome-plated, the cover is connected to the base so as to form the resulting bodyside molding. The cover may be attached to the base via ultrasonic welding, vibration welding, snap-on connectors, or via heat-deforming or extension tabs in different embodiments of the invention.
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