SUPPORT FOR DECORATIVE MOLDINGS ON DOOR OR WINDOW FRAMES PROVIDED WITH RUBBER OR PLASTIC SEALSTRIPS

• US 3,742,649 A
• Filed: 03/30/1971
• Issued: 07/03/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hans Dochnahl
• Original Assignee: Hans Dochnahl
• Inventors: Dochnahl, Hans
• Primary Examiner(s): Williamowsky, David J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kannan, Philip C.
• Application Number:
  US05/129,329
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• Field of Search: 49/441,440,460,462,490,491,436 52/716-718,347-400,208
• US Class Current: 49/441
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/265 the surface being primarily decorative
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/75 for sealing the lower part of the panes

Abstract

A support for decorative strips for window and door frames is disclosed. The support comprises a U-shaped sealing strip of rubber or plastic. One leg of the sealing strip is provided with an inner groove with two holding lips, and with a outer groove with another pair of holding lips. The end portions of the decorative strip are shaped into a S-like form and are inserted between the respective holding lips of the inner and outer grooves.

Claims

1. Supporting means for a decorative molding for door or window frames sealed by sealing strips, preferably at motor cars, comprising supporting rigid flange means, sealing strip means disposed on said supporting rigid flange means, the outer side of said sealing strip means being provided with an inner holding groove having a first pair of retaining lips, and with an outer holding groove having a second pair of retaining lips;

decorative strip means having S-shaped inner and outer edge portions thereof bent at an angle and inserted into said inner and outer holding grooves, respectively, said sealing strip means having a U-shaped profile, said supporting rigid flange means being provided with an outwardly bent bottom portion upon which seats the outer retaining lip of said outer holding groove, said S-shaped edge portions of said decorative strip being inserted in said holding grooves and resiliently clamped by said retaining lips, and the outer lip of said inner holding groove being provided with an arresting notch directed perpendicularly to the axis of the outer lip thereof, the end of said inner edge of said decorative strip being inserted into said arresting notch, and the other side of said sealing strip means facing the door or window pane being provided with a plurality of sealing, upwardly directed tongues.

2. Supporting means According to claim 1 wherein contact surfaces of said sealing tongues are covered by soft coatings.

3. Supporting means according to claim 1 further comprising a detachable supporting piece for extending support of said decorative strip means to places where said sealing strip means cannot be installed, said detachable supporting piece being profiled according to the profile of said decorative strip means, and shaped for attachment to said supporting flange means.

4. Supporting means according to claim 3 wherein said detachable fastening piece comprises an end plate with an embossed piece adjusted to the inner profile of said decorative strip and clamping means for detachably fastening said supporting piece to the end of said flange means.

5. Supporting means according to claim 4 wherein said clamping means comprise first pair of projecting resilient blades disposed on said supporting piece and a second pair of projecting blades disposed on said flange means.

6. Supporting means according to claim 4, said detachable supporting piece further comprising a longitudinal groove corresponding in shape to the upper holding groove of said sealing strip means for receiving the apex of said upper S-shaped edge portion of said decorative strip.