Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080277973 | End Formed Roof Ditch Molding - A roof ditch molding having a Class A finish seamlessly including the end caps thereof. An extruded central molding member includes a beam and a head, wherein the end sections have the beam removed and the head is contoured and provided with a notch. The end sections are then placed into a plastic injection molding machine whereat the head is folded at the notch a shot of plastic deposited adjacent the notch for retention of the fold angle and stiffening of the now formed end caps. A pair of nibs provide engagement with spring clips at the ends of the roof ditch. | 11-13-2008 |
20090051183 | Vehicle Ditch Molding - A vehicle ditch molding for insertion and retention in a recess, such as a roof ditch, formed between a first vehicle body panel and a second vehicle body panel is disclosed. The vehicle ditch molding may include a head extending outward from a ditch molding centerline and configured to cover an opening to the recess, and a stem extending from the head along the ditch molding centerline and configured to be narrower than the opening to the recess. Also, the vehicle ditch molding may include a pair of wings extending outward from the stem, with each of the wings having an upper surface facing the head and a lower surface, with each having a wing lower notch extending into the wing lower surface defining an inner living hinge extending between the respective wing lower notch and the corresponding upper surface. | 02-26-2009 |
20100199593 | CLIP FOR ATTACHMENT TO AT LEAST ONE PANEL OF A VEHICLE TO SUPPORT A MOLDING - A molding system includes a clip and a molding. The clip attaches to at least one panel of a vehicle. The clip includes a body that presents a surface. A pair of lips extends from the body in opposition to the surface. A fastener extends from the surface and is configured for engaging the at least one panel of the vehicle. A sealant is disposed on the surface. The sealant is configured to expand upon application of a condition such that the sealant engages the at least one panel of the vehicle to retain the clip to the at least one panel of the vehicle. The molding is configured to snap over the pair of lips on the clip such that the molding is secured to the at least one panel of the vehicle. | 08-12-2010 |
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20100196629 | DIMENSIONALLY STABLE MOLDING - A vehicle molding includes a first elongated component formed of a first material and a second elongated component formed of a second material. The first material has a first coefficient of linear thermal expansion and the second material has a second coefficient of linear thermal expansion. The second elongated component defines a plurality of holes. A difference between the first coefficient of linear thermal expansion and the second coefficient of linear thermal expansion is at least 20×10 | 08-05-2010 |
20120068488 | RETAINING CLIP FOR DITCH MOLDING - A ditch molding has a head with left and right wings that lap onto the roof, a stem depending from the head, and an enlarged foot at the lower end of the stem. A molding clip has a base mounted in the ditch and left and right biasing arms have wedge faces that engage with the foot to urge the foot downwardly into the ditch, establishing an installed position of the molding. The left and right biasing arms yield away from each other upon an upward movement of the foot. Left and right trap arms also provided on the clip have trap ends overlying the foot of the molding in spaced relation there from when the molding is in the installed position. Upward movement of the foot causes the foot to engage with the trap ends of the trap arms, trapping the foot against further upward movement. | 03-22-2012 |
20130040051 | METHOD FOR APPLYING VARIABLE MAGNETIC PROPERTIES TO A INDUCTION HEATED TOOL FACE AND MANUFACTURING PARTS USING THE TOOL - In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a method for manufacturing a tool comprises applying at least one ferro-magnetic material to at least a portion of a tool face of a different material. The method produces a tool face with varying magnetic properties facilitating substantially uniform induction heating of the tool face. | 02-14-2013 |
20130273264 | INJECTION MOLDING TOOL WITH EMBEDDED INDUCTION HEATER - An injection molding tool includes a first mold die having a first tool face and a second mold die having a second tool face. The second mold die is configured to abut the first mold die, wherein the first tool face and second tool face are configured to partially define a part cavity between the first mold die and the second mold die. An induction heating element is embedded into the first mold die such that the induction heating element defines a portion of the first tool face. The induction heating element includes an electrical conductor, an electrically insulating material disposed about the conductor, and a ferromagnetic material disposed adjacent the electrical conductor and electrically insulating material. | 10-17-2013 |
20140042865 | STATOR WELD JOINTS AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming a weld joint includes removing a portion of an insulator from a first core of a first magnet wire and a second core of a second magnet wire so that the first wire has a first heat affectable zone and a first insulator portion adjacent the first zone, and the second wire has a second heat affectable zone and a second insulator portion adjacent the second zone. The first and second insulator portions include the insulator disposed on the first and second cores, respectively. The first and second zones have a first and second distal end spaced apart from the first and second insulator portions, respectively. The method includes welding together only the first end and the second end to form the weld joint, wherein welding does not transfer heat to the first and second insulator portions sufficient to burn the insulator. | 02-13-2014 |
20140295060 | METHOD OF EMBEDDING AN INDUCTION HEATING ELEMENT INTO AN INJECTION MOLDING TOOL - An injection molding tool includes a first mold die having a first tool face and a second mold die having a second tool face. The second mold die is configured to abut the first mold die, wherein the first tool face and second tool face are configured to partially define a part cavity between the first mold die and the second mold die. An induction heating element is embedded into the first mold die such that the induction heating element defines a portion of the first tool face. The induction heating element includes an electrical conductor, an electrically insulating material disposed about the conductor, and a ferromagnetic material disposed adjacent the electrical conductor and electrically insulating material. | 10-02-2014 |