Window protector assembly
AssigneeTransit Care, Inc.
InventorsJerry L. Farrar, Dale E. Carson
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Abstract
A window protector assembly that protects both the inside and outside of standard panes of glazing from vandalism or other damage. The assembly comprises a pane of glazing, a sheet of protective material on the inside and outside of the glazing, and a frame. The frame pivots on the outer side of the glazing for quick loading and unloading of the glazing and the protective sheet on the outside of the glazing, and the frame also pivots closed to seal the glazing and protective sheets securely within the window protector assembly. The frame also comprises a recess wherein the protective sheet on the inside of the glazing is positioned.
Claims20
A window assembly mounted in a wall of a vehicle having an interior and an exterior surface, the assembly comprising:
- a frame that is adapted to be positioned within the wall of the vehicle wherein the frame includes a transverse surface that extends through an opening in the wall and defines a window opening and an external perpendicular surface that is positioned adjacent the external surface of the wall of the vehicle when the frame is positioned within the wall wherein the frame defines a glazing mounting location on the transverse surface when the frame is positioned in the wall of the vehicle;
- a piece of glazing positioned at the glazing mounting location within the frame of the vehicle so as to occupy the window opening, wherein the glazing mounting location is configured so as to inhibit the piece of glazing from moving inwards towards the interior surface of the wall of the vehicle but permits the piece of glazing to be removed from the frame adjacent the exterior surface of the wall of the vehicle when the frame is positioned within the wall of the vehicle;
- at least one retaining member pivotally attached to the frame so as to pivot outward from the exterior surface of the vehicle when the frame is positioned within the wall of the vehicle wherein the at least one retaining member is movable between an open position and a closed position such that the at least one retaining member in the open position allows the piece of glazing to be removed from the window opening of the frame adjacent the exterior surface of the wall of the vehicle and such that the at least one retaining member in the closed position retains the piece of glazing in the glazing mounting location in the closed position.
A method of protecting glazing in windows of mass transit vehicles, the method comprising:
- mounting the glazing in the window frame from an exterior surface of the vehicle;
- securing the glazing in the window frame by manipulating a pivoting member attached to the window frame adjacent the external surface of the vehicle so as to secure the glazing against a surface in the window frame that inhibits the glazing from falling from the exterior of the mass transit vehicle;
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- positioning a protective sheet adjacent an interior surface of the vehicle so as to inhibit damage to the surface of the glazing adjacent the interior of the mass transit vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.