Window or door covering assembly for a vehicle
AssigneeGennissen IP B.V.
InventorEduardus Leonardus Gennissen
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Abstract
Disclosed is a combination of a window covering assembly and a window frame of a vehicle. The window frame has an outer face including at least one groove having a depth direction in a direction substantially orthogonal to a pane of the window frame. The window covering assembly is provided with one or more snap elements for snap-fixing the window covering assembly to the at least one groove of the window frame.
Claims40
A combination of a window covering assembly and a window frame of a vehicle, comprising:
- the window frame having an outer face including at least one first groove having a depth direction in a direction substantially orthogonal to a pane of the window frame;
- the window covering assembly including at least one second groove;
- and
- at least one separate snap element including at least one first lug for snapping connection to the first groove and at least one second lug for snapping connection to the second groove for snap-fixing the window covering assembly to the at least one first groove of the window frame,
- wherein the window frame is separated from the window covering assembly by said at least one separate snap element, and wherein the window frame is not directly attached to the window covering assembly.
A covering assembly for a door frame or window frame of a vehicle, comprising:
- an assembly frame;
- at least one movable beam, movable with respect to the assembly frame;
- a screen and/or shade connected to the at least one movable beam, so as to be moved between an open and a closed position;
- and
- one or more separate snap elements;
- wherein the assembly frame is provided with a groove for receiving the one or more separate snap elements for snap-fixing the covering assembly to the door frame or window frame
- wherein the window frame is separated from the assembly frame by said one or more separate snap elements, and wherein the window frame is not directly attached to the assembly frame.
A method for connecting a window covering assembly to a window frame of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a window covering assembly provided with at least one first groove;
- providing a window frame having an outer face, the outer face including at least one second groove having a depth direction in a direction substantially orthogonal to a pane of the window frame;
- providing one or more separate snap elements for snapping connection to the at least one first groove of the window covering assembly to the at least one second groove of the window frame;
- snap-fixing the window covering assembly to the window frame by pressing the one or more separate snap elements into the at least one first groove and the at least one second groove,
- wherein the window frame is separated from the window covering assembly by said one or more separate snap elements, and wherein the window frame is not directly attached to the window covering assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.