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Drain clip for weather strip of automobile

Granted 29 Jul 1997 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Nifco, Inc. · originally Nifco Inc.

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Inventors: Yasuo Yamamoto, Kouichi Fukusima, Hiroyuki Otsuka · Examiner: Melody N. Brown · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 30 May 1995
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US D381619
granted 29 Jul 1997

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…

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.

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