Window regulator rail assembly and method of mounting a window regulator rail
AssigneeArvinMeritor GmbH
InventorJean-Francois Bigourden
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Abstract
A window regulator rail, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a mounting portion and a fastening bolt. The fastening bolt includes an attachment collar and first and second fastening portions that are arranged on opposite sides of the attachment collar. The fastening bolt is releasably and adjustably attached to the mounting portion of the window regulator rail in a predefined position by the first fastening portion. On the second fastening portion, a fastening member is arranged in a mounting position.
Claims17
A window regulator rail for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a mounting portion;
- and
- a fastening bolt including an attachment collar, a first fastening portion arranged on one side of the attachment collar and a second fastening portion arranged on an opposite side of the attachment collar, wherein the fastening bolt is releasably and adjustably attached to the mounting portion of the window regulator rail in a predefined position by the first fastening portion, and wherein the second fastening portion includes a fastener that is arranged in a mounting position.
A window regulator rail assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a window regulator rail including a mounting portion, and a fastening bolt including an attachment collar, a first fastening portion arranged on one side of the attachment collar and a second fastening portion arranged on an opposite side of the attachment collar, wherein the fastening bolt is releasably and adjustably attached to the mounting portion of the window regulator rail in a predefined position by the first fastening portion, and wherein the second fastening portion includes a fastener that is arranged in a mounting position;
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- a mounting lug adapted for mounting on the motor vehicle, the mounting lug including a positioning configuration that defines the mounting position of the fastening bolt.
A method for mounting a window regulator rail in a vehicle comprising the following steps:
- releasably mounting a fastening bolt in a nominal position on the window regulator rail;
- mounting the window regulator rail in the vehicle together with the fastening bolt, with the fastening bolt automatically defining a mounting position of the window regulator rail;
- attaching the fastening bolt to the vehicle;
- checking whether the nominal position of the window regulator rail complies with a geometry of the vehicle;
- and
- if the nominal position of the window regulator rail does not comply with the geometry of the vehicle, releasing the fastening bolt from the window regulator rail, adjusting the window regulator rail, and firmly re-mounting the fastening bolt to the window regulator rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.