Glass shearing apparatus

An emergency escape apparatus for vehicles, the apparatus comprising:

• a. a handle, a vehicle door, said handle provided on an inner side of the vehicle door, the handle being accessible to an occupant of the vehicle;
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• b. a shearing member operably coupled to the handle, a window pane, said shearing member including a housing mounted within said vehicle door, said window pane being mounted within said housing such that a bottom edge of said window pane is partially in constant contact with said housing, the shearing member configured to shatter a window pane housed within the vehicle door on actuation of the handle by the user, thereby allowing an escape opportunity to the occupant in case of emergencies, the shearing member further includes a drive wheel coupled to the handle, a shearing bolt coupled to the drive wheel such that the rotation of the drive wheel causes a linear motion of the shearing bolt, said shearing bolt including a potted ball bearing at a distal end thereof, wherein the shearing bolt and the drive wheel are supported on an external surface of the housing such that the shearing bolt can pass into the interior of the housing when the drive wheel is rotated to cause the shattering of the window pane upon said potted ball bearing making contact with said window pane.