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US 8,709,180 · App. 12/925,551 · Granted Apr 29, 2014

Method and apparatus for positioning door edge guard

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Patent No.
US 8,709,180
App. No.
12/925,551
Granted
Apr 29, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A template for positioning a door edge guard on a vehicle is disclosed. The template includes a main body, an edge, which can form a cutout, which aligns with an item of known fixed position on the vehicle, such as a door handle, and a stop extending from the main body of the template to position one end of the door edge guard. The template is taped onto the vehicle or an easily removed adhesive is used or the template is magnetic. A method for positioning a door edge guard on a vehicle, includes the steps of creating a template having a main body, a cutout formed in the main body to fit over an item of known fixed position on the vehicle, and a stop extending from the main body, positioning the template so that the cutout fits over the item of known fixed position on the vehicle and the stop extends to the edge of the door, which is to receive the door edge guard, and positioning the door edge guard on the edge of the door so the one end of the door edge guard abuts the stop. In a preferred method, the item of known fixed position on the vehicle is the door handle that is on the door to which the door edge guard is applied. A preferred method also includes either taping the template in place or including an easily removed adhesive on the vehicle side of the template.

Claims (12)

1. A method for positioning a door edge guard on a vehicle, comprising in combination the steps of:

creating a template having a main body, an edge formed in the main body of the template to align with an item of known fixed position on the vehicle; and a stop extending from the main body;

positioning the template so that the edge formed in the main body aligns with the item of known fixed position on the vehicle and the stop extends to the edge of the door, which is to receive the door edge guard; and

positioning the door edge guard on the edge of the door so the one end of the door edge guard abuts the stop, whereby the door edge guard is positioned with respect to the item of known fixed position on the vehicle.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the edge formed in the main body comprises a cutout formed in the main body to fit over the item of known fixed position on the vehicle, and the step of positioning the template comprises positioning the template so that the cutout fits over the item of known fixed position on the vehicle and the stop extends to the edge of the door, which is to receive the door edge guard.

3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the item of known fixed position on the vehicle is the door handle that is on the door to which the door edge guard is applied.

4. A method according to claim 3 , also comprising the step of taping the template in place after positioning the template so that the cutout fits over the door handle that is on the door to which the door edge guard is applied and the stop extends to the edge of the door, which is to receive the door edge guard.

5. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of positioning the template comprises the step of removing the backing from an adhesive on the vehicle side of the template.

6. A method according to claim 2 wherein the step of positioning the template comprises magnetically adhering the template in position.

7. A method according to claim 1 , also comprising the step of taping the template in place after positioning the template so that the edge aligns with the item of known fixed position on the vehicle and the stop extends to the edge of the door, which is to receive the door edge guard.

8. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of positioning the template comprises the step of removing the backing from an adhesive on the vehicle side of the template.

9. A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of positioning the template comprises magnetically adhering the template in position.

Assignments (12)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 075566/0310 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 075566/0472 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2025
From: ADELL GROUP, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071152/0157 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2025
From: ADELL GROUP, LLC
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071153/0579 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2025
From: TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
To: ADELL GROUP, LLC (F/K/A/ ADELL GROUP, INC.)
Reel/Frame 070444/0386 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 5, 2024
From: ADELL GROUP, INC.
To: ADELL GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 066732/0765 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2021
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR TO BBVA USA F/K/A COMPASS BANK
To: ADELL GROUP, LLC; POWERFLOW, INC.
Reel/Frame 058288/0441 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 1, 2021
From: ADELL GROUP, LLC (F/K/A/ ADELL GROUP, INC.)
To: TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 058292/0071 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: NOVI MANUFACTURING, LLC (A TEXAS LLC)
To: ADELL GROUP, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION)
Reel/Frame 051592/0101 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: ADELL GROUP, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.
To: BBVA USA, AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 049679/0085 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2015
From: ADELL, MARVIN M, MR; ADELL, MICHAEL L, MR; ADELL, LOREN S, MR
To: NOVI MANUFACTURING, LLC
Reel/Frame 035089/0563 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2010
From: ADELL, LOREN S.
To: ADELL, MARVIN M.; ADELL, MICHAEL L.; ADELL, LOREN S., JOINTLY
Reel/Frame 025301/0438 →