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US 11,485,209 B2Granted
Adjustable glass track systems for vehicles with frameless doors
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsSara E. James, Corey A. Griewahn, Craig S. Pearson, Bing Jiang
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Abstract
This disclosure details exemplary adjustable glass track systems for vehicles. In some embodiments, the glass track systems may establish a continuous sealing plane relative to a glass pane of a frameless door. In other embodiments, the glass track systems may additionally establish a continuous sealing plane relative to a vehicle roof structure. Exemplary adjustable glass track systems may include, among other features, a tubular frame rail, a channel rail, appliques, and seals.
Claims20
An adjustable glass track system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a tubular frame rail of a roof of the vehicle;
- a channel rail mounted relative to the tubular frame rail;
- a first seal secured to the channel rail;
- an applique secured to the channel rail;
- a second seal mounted to the applique;
- and
- a glass pane of a door assembly having a frameless door,
- wherein the first seal is configured to seal relative to a top peripheral edge of the glass pane, and the second seal is configured to seal relative to an inner side peripheral edge of the glass pane.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a door assembly including a frameless door and a frameless window,
- wherein a glass pane of the frameless window is movable between an open position in which the glass pane is positioned inside an interior cavity of the frameless door and a closed position in which the glass pane extends outside of the interior cavity;
- and
- an adjustable glass track system configured to establish a continuous seal plane about a periphery of the glass pane when the glass pane is in the closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.