Automotive door trim panel protector and method of using the same
CA 2000133 C · Owner: Excello Specialty Company (The) · Inventors: Krieger, Paul A.
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A protector sheet article and method intended for application to the door trim panel of a vehicle door to prevent soiling or damage to the trim panel during vehicle assembly and shipping. The article comprises a sheet of thin flexible plastic film with an outer periphery which generally corresponds to the size and shape of the trim panel. The sheet is provided with a plurality of adhesive coated tab members for engagement with closure areas of the vehicle door to hold the sheet in position on the trim panel.
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- Filed October 4, 1989 and granted August 3, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 4, 2009.
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