Molded panel assembly and fasteners therefor
First Claim
1. A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:
- a base having opposite sides;
resilient means on one side of said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly;
attachment means on the opposite side of said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support;
said base also having portions extending outwardly beyond and around said attachment means, said extending base portions including a surface adjacent said attachment means which is adapted to sealingly engage a mold portion during formation of the panel assembly to prevent the flow of molding material around said attachment means.
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Abstract
A molded panel assembly such as that for a vehicle window and various embodiments of fasteners for mounting on the molded panel assembly and securing the panel assembly to a support such as a vehicle body are disclosed. The panel assembly is of the type including a panel with a peripheral edge and a casing of molded material, such as a resinous plastic, molded around at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the panel. Each of the fasteners includes a base, resilient means on the base for engaging a rigid member, such as the window panel itself, to urge the base into sealing contact with a mold portion during molding of the casing of the assembly and for retaining the fastener in the molded portion or casing of the assembly. Attachment means are also provided on the base for securing the fastener and panel assembly to a support. In certain forms, the attachment means on the fastener may include at least one resilient member extending from the base and adapted to engage a pocket in a mold assembly to retain the fastener in a desired position within a mold during molding of the casing. Projecting means are provided on the base for locating and positioning the fastener in a mold during molding of the casing and for aiding in the retention of the fastener in the casing.
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Citations
59 Claims
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1. A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:
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a base having opposite sides; resilient means on one side of said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly; attachment means on the opposite side of said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support; said base also having portions extending outwardly beyond and around said attachment means, said extending base portions including a surface adjacent said attachment means which is adapted to sealingly engage a mold portion during formation of the panel assembly to prevent the flow of molding material around said attachment means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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23. A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:
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a base; resilient means on said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly; attachment means on said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support; and projecting means extending from said base for locating and positioning said fastener in a mold when forming the panel assembly and for aiding the retention of said fastener in the molded portion of the assembly;
said projecting means being spaced toward said resilient means from said surface of said base and including a plurality of pins extending from edges of said base;
said base including a surface adapted to sealingly engage a mold portion during formation of the panel assembly.
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25. A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:
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a base; resilient means on said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly; attachment means on said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support; said resilient means including at least one resilient member extending outwardly from said base and having a surface spaced from said base which extends generally parallel to said base to resist removal of said fastener from the assembly;
said resilient member being a cantilevered flange which curves outwardly away from said base to a free end and tapers in thickness from said base to said free end to promote flexing when urged against the rigid member in the panel assembly during molding thereof. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:
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a base; resilient means on said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly; attachment means on said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support; said attachment means including at least one resilient securing member extending outwardly from said base, said resilient member adapted to engage an aperture in a mold assembly to retain said fastener in a desired position within the mold during formation of the molded panel assembly portion;
said attachment means being an upstanding post on said base;
said resilient securing member including an arm extending from said post at an angle to said base, said arm being flexible with respect to said post and having serrations thereon for engaging a support.
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29. A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:
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a base; resilient means on said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly; attachment means on said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support; said attachment means including at least one resilient securing member extending outwardly from said base, said resilient member adapted to engage an aperture in a mold assembly to retain said fastener in a desired position within the mold during formation of the molded panel assembly portion;
said attachment means being an upstanding first flange on said base;
said resilient securing member including a second flange extending from said first flange at an angle to said base, said second flange being flexible with respect to said first flange and having serrations thereon for engaging a support.
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30. A panel assembly such as that providing a window for a vehicle adapted to be secured as a unit to a support such as a vehicle body, said assembly comprising:
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a panel having a peripheral edge; a casing of molded material molded around at least a portion of said peripheral edge of said panel; a fastener mounted in said casing for securing said panel assembly to the support, said fastener including a base, resilient means on said base and embedded within said casing for engaging a rigid member in said casing to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during molding of said casing and for retaining said fastener in said casing, and attachment means on said base and exposed to the exterior of said casing for securing said fastener and said assembly to the support. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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