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US 2014/0259605 A1Published application
Trim removal tool and method
OwnerScott A. Dorseyinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein are configured to release and remove window belt molding.
Claims19
A tool for removing window belt molding from a door, the tool comprising:
- a grip portion positioned on a first end of the tool, the grip portion being configured to receive force from a user;
- a handle configured to extend away from the grip portion;
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- a distal portion including a curved end and a wedge, the curved end being configured to bend the distal portion back towards the handle, the wedge being configured to interface with the window belt molding of the car door, the wedge having sides that project outward such that a face of the wedge includes a length that is greater than a length of the handle, wherein the curved end is angled.
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A method using a tool to remove molding from a door, the method comprising:
- inserting a distal portion of the tool between a door flange and a molding flange, the distal portion of the tool including a curved end and a wedge, the curved end being configured to bend the distal portion back towards the handle, the wedge being configured to interface with the molding of the car door, the wedge having sides that project outward such that a face of the wedge includes a length that is greater than a length of the handle, wherein the curved end is angled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.