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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yukihiko Yada, Nagoya, JP;
Toshio Hirose, Handa, JP;
Assignee:
Tokai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Obu, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296213 ; 296210 ;
Abstract
A roof molding including a base member having clip engaging surfaces at both ends thereof, and clips secured to the clip engaging surfaces of the base member. The clip includes a main body fixedly engageable with the clip engaging surfaces of the base member and an engaging strip engageable with an existing member positioned in a groove formed on an automobile roof. When the molding is installed into the groove, the engaging strip of the clip is engaged with the existing member positioned in the groove to secure the molding therein.