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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:
Oct. 15, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arthur C Stein, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
John J Reynolds, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
24682 ; 24297 ; 264 467 ;
Abstract
A retainer for receiving a fastener and adapted for loading into a mold for embedment in a trim article molded of molding material. The retainer has a housing having an upper portion for accepting the fastener and a lower portion for embedment in the molded trim article. A flexible lip encompasses the housing for sealingly engaging with the mold thereby preventing the molding material from making contact with the upper portion of the housing and allowing the molding material to make contact with the lower portion of the housing.