Vehicle (automobile) flush glass appearance assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsGregory James Grudzinski, Chester Stanislaus Walawender
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Abstract
An automobile flush glass assembly is provided that includes a moveable glass piece having an inboard surface, a front edge and a rear edge and a first glass guide operably connected to the inboard surface of the glass piece proximate the front edge. The assembly also includes a second glass guide operably connected to the inboard surface of the glass piece proximate the rear edge and retaining structures, each having a channel configured to slideably retain the glass guides.
Claims20
An automobile flush glass assembly comprising:
- a moveable glass piece having an inboard surface, a front edge and a rear edge;
- a first glass guide operably connected to the inboard surface of the glass piece proximate the front edge;
- a second glass guide operably connected to the inboard surface of the glass piece proximate the rear edge;
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- a retaining structure having a channel configured to slideably retain at least one of the glass guides.
A flush glass assembly for an automobile comprising:
- a glass piece located proximate a door of the automobile, wherein the glass piece comprises an outboard surface, an inboard surface, a front edge and a rear edge, and wherein the door is rotatable between an opened position and a closed position;
- a glass guide having an operable connection to the inboard surface of the glass piece;
- a retaining structure having a channel that includes a seal, wherein the retaining structure is mechanically fastened to an inner panel of the door;
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- wherein the glass piece front edge is adjacent a first object and the rear edge is adjacent a second object and the outboard surface of the glass piece is in a single plane with the first and second objects when the door is in the closed position.
A flush glass assembly for an automobile comprising:
- a moveable glass piece having an outboard surface and an inboard surface;
- a glass guide having an operable connection to the inboard surface of the moveable glass piece;
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- an appliqué comprising:
- a channel, wherein the channel includes a seal having a low friction coating or other known material that is configured to slideably retain the glass guide;
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- a rigid insert for structural strengthening of the appliqué.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.