Perimeter frame for a sunshade module
AssigneeAisin Technical Center of America, Inc.
InventorsJacob Grimaldo, Micah Wedekind, Michael Mixon
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Abstract
A perimeter frame for a sunshade module includes a sunshade opening, a guiderail, and a housing. The guiderail includes an end face, and a guideway, a mounting flange, and an attachment channel extending therefrom. The guideway opens inwardly to the sunshade opening, the mounting flange projects outwardly away from the sunshade opening, and the attachment channel opens downwardly from therebetween. The housing includes a guiderail adaptor. The guiderail adaptor is inserted into the attachment channel, secured to the attachment channel using a fastener installed from above the attachment channel, and engages the attachment channel from below.
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A perimeter frame for a sunshade module, comprising:
- a sunshade opening;
- a guiderail, the guiderail including an end face, and a guideway, a mounting flange, and an attachment channel extending continuously along the guiderail to the end face, the guideway opening inwardly to the sunshade opening, the mounting flange projecting outwardly away from the sunshade opening, and the attachment channel opening downwardly from therebetween;
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- a housing, the housing including a guiderail adaptor, the guiderail adaptor inserted into the attachment channel, secured to the attachment channel using a fastener installed from above the attachment channel, and engaging the attachment channel from below.
A perimeter frame for a sunshade module, comprising:
- a sunshade opening;
- a guiderail, the guiderail including an end face, and a guideway, a mounting flange, and an attachment channel extending continuously along the guiderail to the end face, the guideway opening inwardly to the sunshade opening, the mounting flange projecting outwardly away from the sunshade opening, and the attachment channel opening downwardly from therebetween;
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- a housing, the housing including a guiderail adaptor, the guiderail adaptor bifurcately projecting past the end face to overlap the attachment channel and the mounting flange, and secured to the attachment channel and the mounting flange.
A perimeter frame for a sunshade module, comprising:
- a sunshade opening;
- a guiderail, the guiderail including an end face, and a guideway, a mounting flange, and an attachment channel extending continuously along the guiderail to the end face, the guideway opening inwardly to the sunshade opening, the mounting flange projecting outwardly away from the sunshade opening, and the attachment channel opening downwardly from therebetween;
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- a housing, the housing including a guiderail adaptor, the guiderail adaptor including a base, and a first bracket and a second bracket projecting therefrom, the base advanced to the end face, and the first bracket and the second bracket respectively inserted into the attachment channel and disposed atop the mounting flange, secured to the attachment channel and the mounting flange, and engaging the attachment channel from below and the mounting flange from above.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.