Drain clip for weather strip of automobile

- Nifco, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a drain clip for weather strip of automobile showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 6--6 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line 7--7 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bottom rear and one side thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view in conjunction with a weather strip and automobile body panel shown in broken sectional lines.

The broken lines shown in the view of FIG. 9 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D224826 September 1972 Kamins et al.
D258562 March 17, 1981 DeStepheno
D283294 April 8, 1986 Bancroft
D304567 November 14, 1989 Lane, Jr.
D351552 October 18, 1994 Williams
4461507 July 24, 1984 Minami et al.
5310238 May 10, 1994 Wheatley
Other references
  • JC Whitney & Co Catalog, .COPYRGT.1995 No 575c, p. 109, the sure-grip clamp for pickup trucks.
Patent History
Patent number: D381619
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 1997
Assignee: Nifco, Inc. (Kanagawa-Ken)
Inventors: Hiroyuki Otsuka (Chiba-ken), Yasuo Yamamoto (Kanagawa-ken), Kouichi Fukusima (Kanagawa-ken)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Law Firm: Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Application Number: 0/39,418
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bracket Or Support (41) (D12/223)
International Classification: 1206;