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US 6,305,057 B1Granted
Headliner pinning assembly
OwnerErwin R. Seuminventor
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Abstract
A headliner pinning assembly for repairing or providing supplemental decoration to the headliner of a vehicle. The headliner pinning assembly includes a first pin member having a head portion and a spike portion extending outwardly from the head portion, a second pin member having a coiled medial portion and a pair of opposite ends extending outwardly from the coiled medial portion, and a washer.
Claims15
A headliner pinning assembly comprising:
- a first pin member having a head portion and a spike portion;
- a second pin member having a medial portion and a pair of opposite end portions extending outwardly from the medial portion, said medial portion forming a loop;
- said spike portion being insertable through said loop;
- a washer for coupling to said spike portion of said first pin member for coupling said first pin member to said second pin member;
- said opposite end portions of said second pin member being adapted for inserting through a headliner and into a foam backing whereby said first pin member is held in a static position relative to the headliner;
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- said head portion of said first pin member having a central portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of said loop whereby said loop is concealed by said head portion when said loop is positioned between said head portion and the headliner when said opposite end portions of said second pin member are inserted into the headliner and the foam backing.
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A headliner pinning assembly comprising:
- a first pin member having a head portion and a spike portion;
- a second pin member having a medial portion and a pair of opposite end portions extending outwardly from the medial portion, said medial portion forming a loop;
- said spike portion being insertable through said loop;
- a washer for coupling to said spike portion of said first pin member for coupling said first pin member to said second pin member;
- said opposite end portions of said second pin member being adapted for inserting through a headliner and into a foam backing whereby said first pin member is held in a static position relative to the headliner;
- said washer being generally a planar disc having an outer perimeter edge, an inner perimeter edge and a hollow center;
- said spike portion of said first pin member having a diameter greater than a diameter of said inner perimeter edge whereby said inner perimeter edge frictionally engages said spike portion when said spike portion is inserted through said hollow center of said washer;
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- said head portion of said first pin member having a central portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of said outer perimeter edge of said washer whereby said washer is concealed by said head portion when said washer is positioned between said head portion and the headliner when said opposite end portions of said second pin member are inserted into the headliner and the foam backing.
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A headliner pinning assembly comprising:
- a first pin member having a head portion and a spike portion;
- a second pin member having a medial portion and a pair of opposite end portions extending outwardly from the medial portion, said medial portion forming a loop;
- said spike portion being insertable through said loop;
- a washer for coupling to said spike portion of said first pin member for coupling said first pin member to said second pin member;
- said opposite end portions of said second pin member being adapted for inserting through a headliner and into a foam backing whereby said first pin member is held in a static position relative to the headliner;
- said opposite end portions of said second pin member being coplanar with said loop such that said opposite end portions extend generally orthogonally to said spike portion of said first pin member whereby said opposite end portions extend into the foam backing at an acute angle relative to an outer surface of said foam backing;
- said head portion of said first pin member having a decorative configuration for enhancing the appearance of the headliner of the vehicle;
- said washer being generally a planar disc having an outer perimeter edge, an inner perimeter edge and a hollow center;
- said spike portion of said first pin member having a diameter greater than a diameter of said inner perimeter edge whereby said inner perimeter edge frictionally engages said spike portion when said spike portion is inserted through said hollow center of said washer;
- a plurality of slits extending from said inner perimeter edge for facilitating engagement of said inner perimeter edge of said washer to said spike portion of said first pin member;
- said head portion of said first pin member having a central portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of said outer perimeter edge of said washer whereby said washer is concealed by said head portion when said washer is positioned between said head portion and the headliner when said opposite end portions of said second pin member are inserted into the headliner and the foam backing;
- said diameter of said central portion of said head portion of said first pin member being greater than a diameter of said loop whereby said loop is concealed by said head portion when said loop is positioned between said head portion and the headliner when said opposite end portions of said second pin member are inserted into the headliner and the foam backing;
- a distal end of said spike portion being blunt for preventing damaging of the headliner when the distal end of the spike portion abuts the headliner;
- said head portion of said first pin member having a planar lower surface for abutting said loop of said second pin member;
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- a distal end of each of said opposite end portions being pointed for facilitating insertion of said opposite end portions into the headliner and the foam backing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.