Non-metallic door edge guard
AssigneeU.S. Product Development Company
InventorRobert Adell
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Abstract
A non-metallic decorative and protective edge guard comprises a non-metallic body having a curved base and legs extending from the base for fitting against sides of an object onto which the edge guard is installed. The body contains notch structure formed in its surface and a layer of non-metallic material having a size corresponding to that of the notch is fitted to the notch. The notch structure comprises an undercut, or one or more slots, or a combination thereof, and various embodiments of edge guards are herein disclosed.
Claims13
In combination with the trailing edge of a swinging closure, the improvement in a decorative and protective edge guard fitted onto the trailing edge of the swinging closure, comprising a non-metallic body having a curved base fitting over the edge and legs extending from the base to fit against sides of the swinging closure adjacent the edge, said body containing notch structure formed in its surface and having a certain thickness, a layer of non-metallic material having a thickness corresponding essentially to the thickness of said notch structure, and cooperatively joined to said body and fitted to said notch structure, said layer overlying at least a portion of the exterior surface of said base and an adjoining portion of one of the legs.
In combination with the trailing edge of a swinging closure, the improvement in a decorative and protective edge guard fitted onto the trailing edge of the swinging closure, comprising a non-metallic body having a curved base fitting over the edge and legs extending from the base to fit against sides of the swinging closure adjacent the edge, said body containing notch structure formed in its surface and a layer of non-metallic material cooperatively joined to said body and fitted to said notch structure, said layer overlying at least a portion of the exterior surface of said base and an adjoining portion of one of the legs, and wherein said base has a reduced thickness from that of said legs.
For use on the trailing edge of an object such as a swinging closure, the improvement in a decorative and protective edge guard for fitting onto such a trailing edge, comprising a non-metallic body having a curved base adapted for fitting over the end of the edge and legs extending from the base for fitting against opposite sides of the edge, said body containing notch structure formed in its surface and having a certain thickness, a layer of non-metallic material having a thickness corresponding essentially to the thickness of said notch structure, and cooperatively joined to said body and fitted to said notch structure, said layer overlying at least a portion of the exterior surface of said base and an adjoining portion of one of the legs.
For use on the trailing edge of an object such as a swinging closure, the improvement in a decorative and protective edge guard for fitting onto such a trailing edge, comprising a non-metallic body having curved bas adapted for fitting over the end of the edge and legs extending from the base for fitting against opposite sides of the edge, said body containing notch structure formed in its surface and a layer of non-metallic material cooperatively joined to said body and fitted to said notch structure, said layer overlying at least a portion of the exterior surface of said base and an adjoining portion of one of the legs, and wherein said base has a reduced thickness from that of said legs.
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