Abstract:
A COMBINATION DECORATIVE AND SAFETY COMPOSITE MOLDING INTENDED FOR USE AS BORDER TRIM FOR AN AUTOMOBILE REAR WINDOW OR AT SOME OTHER SUCH ADVATAGEOUS LOCATION WHEREIN SAID COMPOSITE MOLDING, WHICH INCLUDES A STRIP OF METALLIC FOIL, DURING DAYLIGHT SIMULATES THE APPEARANCE OF CHROMIUM TRIM AND AT NIGHT HAS A STRIP OF LIGHT REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND AN ASSOCIATED STRIP OF TRANSPARENT COLORED MATERIAL WHICH REFLECT LIGHT IMPINING THEREON TO THEREBY PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY FUNCTION, SAID STRIPS BEING ENCAPSULATED WITH A SHELL OF TRANSPARENT THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL.
Abstract:
This invention is concerned primarily with providing a novel method of attaching or blind fastening a strip of molding to a sheet of material, and the novel molding attachment produced thereby. Briefly, the method involves affixing the strip of molding to the sheet of material by means of a substance while in fluent form which will, when cooled, cured or set become a rigid composition. The liquid, or soft hardenable substance is forced through a bore or bores provided in a sheet of base material into a channel formed in the strip of molding, which molding channel confronts a surface of the base sheet, and when the substance is allowed to harden to a rigid consistency the molding and the sheet of material are anchored together thereby. The method is equally applicable for blind fastening of other articles.
Abstract:
A combination decorative and reflective strip intended for use as border trim for an automobile rear window or at some other such advantageous location wherein said strip, which includes an encapsulated aluminum foil, during daylight simulates the appearance of chromium trim and at night has an encapsulated strip of reflective tape which reflects light impinging thereon to thereby provide a significant safety function.
Abstract:
This invention and this disclosure are directed to a molding strip and more particularly to a molding strip employed to support a translucent or transparent member. This disclosure is especially related to the use of the molding strip as a means of holding a translucent member wherein the strip is in a predetermined configuration, especially in the form of an alphabet letter outline. Thus, this invention''s use resides primarily in the field of sign letters and mounting means therefor. The strip of this invention has a curved end to support an end of the translucent or transparent member and on the front viewable edge is provided with light-reflective material.
Abstract:
A molding strip suitable as a decorative strip or member provided with a back piece characterized by having notches along at least a portion of the back. The molding strip is useful on outside and inside corners and on other arcuate surfaces.