Method of attaching a cover to a tubular body

Details Method of attaching a cover to a tubular body Method of attaching a cover to a tubular body

2001-03-27

2003-03-04

Nolan, Sandra M. (Department: 1772)

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article

To produce composite, plural part or multilayered article

C264S241000, C264S247000, C264S251000, C264S262000, C264S263000, C264S275000, C264S328800

Reexamination Certificate

active

06528001

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to a method for attaching a decorative cover to a tubular body such as a knob or a button while also applying a partial covering to the knob or button without fully obscuring the decorative cover and the resulting knob or button.
Another object of this invention is a method of applying a decorative cover to a tubular body such as a knob or button without requiring orientation of the cover circumferentially relative to the knob or button during assembly.
Another object of this invention is a method of forming a knob or button using a two shot injection molding process in which the gate for the second shot of plastic can be located at any selected position of a number of circumferential positions determined by the location of passages in a front partition wall of the knob or button.
Yet another object of this invention is a tubular body such as a knob or button having a cover which is attached to the tubular body by an annular band of plastic around its periphery which leaves the center of the cover unobscured.
Still another object of this invention is a method of attaching a cover to a tubular body by an annular ring of plastic which may be applied from the rear through at least one of the passages in the front interior wall or overflowed from the front of the cover.
An additional object of this invention is a tubular body such as a knob or button having a cover which is attached to the tubular body by plastic which covers the outer wall of the tubular body but leaves the center of the cover unobscured.


REFERENCES:
patent: 2071147 (1937-02-01), Watson
patent: 2425611 (1947-08-01), Frost et al.
patent: 2921343 (1960-01-01), Mumford
patent: 3468020 (1969-09-01), Carlson et al.
patent: 3543329 (1970-12-01), Gulette et al.
patent: 4094210 (1978-06-01), Wirtz et al.
patent: 4165659 (1979-08-01), Fawley
patent: 4751038 (1988-06-01), Schleuter et al.
patent: 5345838 (1994-09-01), Howie
patent: 5469758 (1995-11-01), Howie, Jr.
patent: 6242064 (2001-06-01), Howie

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method of attaching a cover to a tubular body does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method of attaching a cover to a tubular body, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method of attaching a cover to a tubular body will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3016233