Automobile having retractable rear quarter windows
AssigneeFisker Inc.
InventorsHenrik FISKER, Martin WELCH
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Abstract
An automobile includes a body side panel including: a first pillar disposed rearward of a door of the automobile; a second pillar disposed rearward of the first pillar; an interior panel connecting the first pillar and the second pillar; a rear quarter panel attached to the exterior of the body side panel and forming a cavity between the rear quarter panel and the interior panel; and a retractable window disposed between the first pillar and the second pillar; wherein the retractable window is configured to move between a first position and a second position, the first position being defined by a roof of the automobile, the first pillar, and the second pillar, and the second position being inside the cavity.
Claims22
1-9. (canceled)
A method of manufacturing an automobile, the method comprising:
- stamping a body side panel comprising:
- a first pillar disposed rearward of a door of the automobile;
- a second pillar disposed rearward of the first pillar;
- and
- an interior panel connecting the first pillar and the second pillar;
- stamping a rear quarter panel;
- mounting a retractable window on guides disposed on the first pillar and the second pillar;
- mounting a window drive motor in a cavity defined by the body side panel and rear quarter panel;
- and
- affixing the rear quarter panel to the body side panel.
16-20. (canceled)
A method of manufacturing an automobile, the method comprising:
- forming a single piece body side panel comprising:
- a first pillar disposed rearward of a door of the automobile;
- a second pillar disposed rearward of the first pillar;
- and
- an interior panel connecting the first pillar and the second pilar;
- forming a rear quarter panel separate from the single piece body side panel;
- mounting a retractable window on guides disposed on the first pillar and the second pillar;
- and
- affixing the rear quarter panel to the body side panel, wherein a cavity is formed between the rear quarter panel and the single piece body side panel.
A method of manufacturing an automobile, the method comprising:
- forming a body side panel comprising:
- a front support of a rear quarter panel;
- a rear support of the rear quarter panel;
- and
- an interior panel connecting the front support and the rear support;
- forming a rear quarter panel separate from the body side panel;
- affixing the rear quarter panel to the body side panel, wherein a cavity is formed between the rear quarter panel and the single piece body side panel, wherein the cavity is configured to receive a retractable window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.