ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,568, issued on June 17, was assigned to BFC FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany).
"Metal band as inlay for edge-protection strips and method for production of said metal band" was invented by Ali Yildirim (Waiblingen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A metal band as an insert for trim strips, sealing strips, or edge protection strips, in particular for motor vehicles, wherein the surface is profiled at at least one flat side of the band to increase the adhesion between the metal band a plastic or rubber coating. These metal bands can also be designed with a plurality of openings following one another in the longit...