Window mounting for automotive vehicles
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorHans Mairle
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Abstract
A mounting arrangement for window panes in an automotive vehicle includes a cover strip and a column for receiving the window panes. The column has a flange which extends into a joint between the window panes, which are arranged along a contour line of the vehicle, in a manner that does not extend beyond the contour line. The cover strip fastens to the flange in a manner hiding the joint. According to a preferred embodiment, the flange is a component of a locking plate that has a T-shaped cross section, the locking plate being joined to a cap-shaped profile of the column and the cover strip having a section that fastens around the flange in a clip-like manner.
Claims11
Mounting arrangement for windowpanes of an automotive vehicle comprising a cover strip and a column receiving windowpanes, said column including a flange, characterized in that windowpanes of the vehicle are arranged along a contour line of the vehicle and are placed adjacent each other with a joint formed therebetween, wherein the flange is a base leg of a locking plate having a T-shaped cross section, top legs of the T-shaped locking plate being joined to a cap-shaped profile to define the column, said column being located adjacent to and outside of said joint except for its flange which extends within the joint and is fashioned for fastening the cover strip in a manner hiding the joint.
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