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U.S. Product Development Company Patents
Assignee:
U.S. Product Development Company
Address:
Sunnyvale, TX
No. of patents:
42
Patents:




Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
D289890 Door edge guard May 19, 1987
D279481 Combined pen and holder therefor July 2, 1985
D279114 Pen June 4, 1985
D275945 Door edge guard October 16, 1984
4838004 Molding for automobile body panels, such as doors June 13, 1989
A body side molding for the exterior of an automobile body comprises an inner part disposed against the body and an outer part which attaches to the inner part. The inner part has non-metallic insulating material disposed as a layer between the inner part and the vehicle body to insu
4796386 Non-metallic edge guard attachment to a door January 10, 1989
A plastic door edge guard comprises a base which is of reduced thickness from two legs with adhesive lining the interior and covered by a release layer which is selectively stripped to expose the adhesive at the time of installation of the edge guard on an edge of a swinging closure of a
4787175 Non-metallic door edge guard November 29, 1988
A layer of material is joined to the exterior surface of a non-metallic edge guard body with the side edges of the layer of material slightly embedded into the body to resist delamination.
4753041 Insulated metal edge guard and method June 28, 1988
An insulated metal edge guard of generally U-shaped cross section is provided with beads at the distal ends of the legs. In order to achieve metal-to-metal contact in the formation of the beads insulating material on one surface of the flat metal strip from which the edge guard is formed
4741126 Door corner edge guard May 3, 1988
A corner edge guard for the trailing edge of a swinging closure wherein the trailing edge is defined by surfaces which intersect at approximately 90.degree. to form a corner. The edge guard comprises legs which are also arranged at approximately a 90.degree. angle with the edge guard bei
4730415 Non-metallic door edge guard March 15, 1988
A non-metallic decorative and protective edge guard comprises a non-metallic body having a curved base and legs extending from the base for fitting against sides of an object onto which the edge guard is installed. The body contains notch structure formed in its surface and a layer o
4709525 Molding for automobile body panels, such as doors December 1, 1987
A body side molding for the exterior of an automobile body comprises an inner part disposed against the body and an outer part which attaches to the inner part. The inner part has non-metallic insulating material disposed as a layer between the inner part and the vehicle body to insu
4697327 Painted insulated metal edge guard and method October 6, 1987
A process for making a painted insulated metal edge guard comprises extruding plastic insulating material onto a flat strip of metal as the strip is pulled through the extruder, painting the strip, coiling the painted insulated strip into coils, and uncoiling a coiled strip at the be
4682442 Door edge guard and method July 28, 1987
An edge guard for the trailing edge of a swinging closure comprises a metal strip formed into a general U-shape so as to have inner and outer legs of single thickness extending from a semi-circular base. Non-metallic insulating material is applied to the metal strip so as to be disposed
4682415 Method of making printed circuits July 28, 1987
A method of making printed circuits which comprises passing a non-conductive strip of material past a device which repeatedly imparts a desired circuit pattern onto the passing strip so that a succession of identical printed circuit zones are created along the length of the strip. Th
4679290 Method of de-emphasizing the gap between a door edge and adjacent structure July 14, 1987
An edge guard and method whereby the edge guard is used to substantially fill the gap between the trailing edge of a door onto which the edge guard is installed and an adjacent portion of the vehicle body. In the case of a two-door model car and the rear door of a four-door model car the
4677790 Door edge guard July 7, 1987
An edge guard for the trailing edge of a swinging closure comprises a metal strip formed into a general U-shape so as to have inner and outer legs of single thickness extending from a semi-circular base. Non-metallic insulating material is applied to the metal strip so as to be disposed
4674233 Door corner edge guard June 23, 1987
A corner edge guard for the trailing edge of a swinging closure wherein the trailing edge is defined by surface which intersect at approximately 90.degree. to form a corner. The edge guard comprises legs which are also arranged at approximately a 90.degree. angle with the edge guard bein
4658523 Collectible April 21, 1987
A collectible comprises a base, a writing instrument removably mounted on the base in an upright position and a replica of a piece of sports equipment mounted on the writing instrument. The disclosed embodiment is of a replica of a football helmet mounted on a pen.
4639948 Hip belt February 3, 1987
A hip belt comprises a number of substantially similar pieces successively connected by snap fasteners. Each individual piece possesses a pliant construction of substantially uniform thickness and has a perimeter edge. The side edge portions of the perimeter edge of each piece impart a t
4604832 Edge guard August 12, 1986
An insulated metal edge guard particularly adapted for fitting onto the trailing edge of a swinging closure which closes against an adjacent panel. The edge guard comprises a U-shaped metal channel having beads at the distal ends of the legs of the channel wherein the beads comprise
4587762 Edge guard with integral attaching flange May 13, 1986
An edge guard with an integral attaching flange is disclosed for use on the trailing edge of a swinging closure in an automotive vehicle, such as a door. The edge guard comprises a generally U-shaped portion fitting onto the trailing edge and an attaching flange extending from an inner l
4587761 Door edge guard and method for de-emphasizing the gap between a door edge and adjacent structure May 13, 1986
An edge guard and method whereby the edge guard is used to substantially fill the gap between the trailing edge of a door onto which the edge guard is installed and an adjacent portion of the vehicle body. In the case of a two-door model car and the rear door of a four-door model car the
4581807 Co-extruded insulated edge guard April 15, 1986
The disclosure is of a co-extruded insulated edge guard in which insulating material is co-extruded onto metal. Various embodiments of edge guards are disclosed. The co-extruded insulating material interlocks with the metal of the edge guard.
4578858 Insulated metal edge guard and method April 1, 1986
A process for making an insulated metal edge guard comprises extruding plastic insulating metal material onto a flat strip of metal as the strip is pulled through an extruder, coiling the insulated strip while still in the flat, uncoiling the coiled strip at the beginning of a roll-formi
4573288 Magnetic door edge guard March 4, 1986
A magnetic door edge guard for the trailing edge of a swinging metal closure such as an automobile door comprises an elongate non-metallic body of generally U-shaped cross section which contains a plurality of permanently magnetized elements for attaching the edge guard magnetically
4570383 Door edge guard February 18, 1986
Improvements in edge guards for the trailing edges of swinging closures are disclosed. The improvements include modifications to the trailing edges of the swinging closure themselves to accept new and unique edge guards. One improvement relates to the inclusion of a recess in the trailin
4565032 Edge guard January 21, 1986
An insulated metal edge guard particularly adapted for fitting onto the trailing edge of a swinging closure which closes against an adjacent panel. The edge guard comprises a U-shaped metal channel having beads at the distal ends of the legs of the channel wherein the beads comprise
4547994 Metal and plastic edge guard October 22, 1985
A plastic and metal edge guard as fabricated by extruding plastic onto metal. The extrusion may take place onto a flat metal strip with the plastic and metal subsequently being formed into a desired cross sectional shape for the edge guard. Several embodiments are disclosed. In one e
4520594 Door edge guard and method of manufacture June 4, 1985
A method for making an edge guard wherein insulating inserts are fitted onto the beaded ends of the legs of a metal U-shaped edge guard channel with the inserts interlocking with the crevices provided by the beads in certain embodiments. In one embodiment the metal channel is pre-coated
4520593 Insulated edge guard June 4, 1985
An insulated edge guard comprises for the insulating liner superimposed layers of polyvinylchloride and polyvinylfluoride with the former adhered to the body of the edge guard and the latter being on the exterior to present a desired color.
4499689 Door edge guard February 19, 1985
An edge guard comprises a generally U-shaped cross section with insulated beads formed at the outer marginal edges of the legs which apply the retention force to the door edge. The invention provides a construction which is self-retaining on different types of surfaces. The metallic
4489519 Edge guard December 25, 1984
An edge guard of generally U-shaped cross section for fitting onto an edge comprises an insert having a cross section corresponding to the general U-shaped cross section of the edge guard and non-metallic material encapsulating said insert. The insert is an extrusion, either metal or
4457112 Edge guard July 3, 1984
An edge guard formed from a metallic strip to a generally U-shaped cross section wherein the base of the U has a generally semi-circular shape and beads at the distal ends of the legs are inwardly offset. An insulating liner may also be laminated to the metal strip before roll forming to
4437916 Method of manufacturing edge guards March 20, 1984
An improved method of manufacturing an insulated metallic edge guard, such as a door edge guard, comprises applying an insulating layer to one side of the metal strip which remains on the strip for protecting and insulating the edge guard from the object on which it is installed when in
4434598 Decorative moldings March 6, 1984
Decorative trim for use such as a body side molding on an automotive vehicle comprises a metal strip with a vinyl insulation applied to one side of the strip. Beads are formed along the longitudinal margins of the strip by turning them inwardly from the main body of the molding so that
4429013 Edge guard January 31, 1984
An edge guard of the type comprising a metal strip formed into a generally U-shaped transverse cross section having inner and outer legs with beads at the distal ends of the legs via which the edge guard is self-retained on the edge of an object when installed thereon. The cross section
4387125 Door edge guard June 7, 1983
An ornamental and protective door edge guard comprises a metal strip of generally U-shaped cross section having inner and outer legs via which the edge guard is self-retaining on the edge of a vehicle door. An insulating layer is applied to the strip to protectively insulate the interior
4379377 Edge guard April 12, 1983
An edge guard formed from a metallic strip to a generally U-shaped cross section wherein the base of the U has a generally semi-circular shape and beads at the distal ends of the legs are inwardly offset. An insulating liner may also be laminated to the metal strip before roll forming to
4379376 Universal edge guard April 12, 1983
A universal edge guard comprises a generally U-shaped metal channel having inner and outer legs with the cross section of the channel being formed into a generally semi-circular base with beads at the ends of the inner and outer legs being inwardly offset. A pattern of notches is formed
4377056 Door edge guard liner and liner assembly March 22, 1983
A liner for use with a door edge guard and the assembly of the liner with the door edge guard and the door itself. The liner is characterized by three beads, at least one of which is located within the metallic door edge guard when assembled on the door. The liner is made primarily of a
4271633 Molding for vehicle door edges June 9, 1981
An ornamental and protective molding for the edges of vehicle doors in which a U-shaped metal strip is formed with beads acting as guides to facilitate installation of the molding on vehicle doors without scratching the painted surfaces with the beads acting as clamping surfaces for
4259812 Edge molding for vehicle doors April 7, 1981
An ornamental and protective molding for the edges of vehicle doors in which a U-shaped metal strip is lined with a nonmetallic material so that the lining strip facilitates insulation of the molding and acts as an insulator and seal to prevent rusting and corrosion.

 
 
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