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US 7,475,954 B1Granted
Tambour closure
AssigneeMay & Scofield, Inc.
InventorPaul D. Latunski
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Abstract
In the embodiments and methods described, a tambour closure is employed having a flexible surface and a plurality of ribs secured to the flexible surface, each of the plurality of ribs includes a structural support disposed inside of a molded body.
Claims8
A tambour closure comprising:
- a flexible surface;
- and
- a plurality of ribs secured to said flexible surface, each of said plurality of ribs includes a structural support disposed inside of a molded body, wherein said structural support includes at least one interlocking aperture interlocking said molded body to said structural support by having a portion of the molded body disposed in said interlocking aperture.
A tambour closure comprising:
- a flexible surface;
- and
- a plurality of ribs secured to said flexible surface, each of said plurality of ribs includes a structural support disposed inside of a molded body, wherein said structural support includes at least one groove disposed proximate an upper portion of said structural support mechanically interlocking said flexible surface to said structural support.
A tambour closure comprising:
- a flexible surface;
- at least one structural support disposed proximate said flexible surface;
- a molded body disposed at least partially around said structural support;
- at least one interlocking aperture disposed in said structural support, securing said molded body to said structural support by having a portion of the molded body disposed in said interlocking aperture;
- and
- at least one groove disposed proximate an upper portion of said structural support securing said structural support to said flexible surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.