US 11,820,210 B2 · Hidden division bar for a vehicle window

Abstract

A vehicle window system includes a vehicle door that has a window region. The system includes a fixed window having an exterior surface and an interior surface, a division bar, and a movable window. The fixed window is arranged in a first portion of the window region, and the division bar is arranged along a first region of the interior surface. The movable window is arranged in a second portion of the window region and is configured to close against the division bar. The division bar is not directly visible from outside of the vehicle door when viewed at an elevation of the fixed window. To illustrate, the movable window can be configured to move vertically within the first portion of the window region and the fixed window arranged at the top of the window region and the division bar is arranged substantially horizontally along the interior surface.

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Dependent claims

A window assembly comprising:

a first window having an inside region along an edge;
a division bar arranged laterally inside and overlapping the first window along the inside region and comprising a seal;
and
a second window movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the second window is arranged laterally inside and overlapping the first window in the closed position and wherein the seal is configured to seal against the second window in the closed position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Hidden division bar for a vehicle window

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Hidden division bar for a vehicle window

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Abstract

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