Vehicular window assembly with wiper support
AssigneeDonnelly Corporation
InventorsJames L. Brodie, Timothy A. Davis
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Abstract
A window assembly for a vehicle for use in combination with at least one wiper assembly is disclosed. The wiper assembly has an arm coupled at one end to a propelling means and at an opposite end to a wiper blade assembly. The wiper assembly is adapted to traverse the window assembly between a first and second position. The window assembly includes a window panel, a gasket encapsulating at least a portion of the window panel for mounting and sealing the window panel in the vehicle, and an arresting structure extending from an upper surface of the gasket to engage the wiper assembly when in the first position.
Claims34
A panel assembly for a vehicle, comprising
- a panel;
- a gasket encapsulating the perimeter of said panel and having an outer surface adapted to be exposed to the exterior of the vehicle when said panel assembly is mounted therein;
- and
- an insert separately formed from said gasket and molded in and at least partially encapsulated by said gasket such that it extends from said outer surface, said insert including means for arresting a wiper assembly at a park position on said assembly.
A panel assembly for a vehicle adapted for use with a wiper assembly mounted adjacent thereto, said panel assembly, comprising:
- a panel;
- a gasket encapsulating the perimeter of said panel and having an outer surface adapted to be exposed to the vehicle exterior when mounted in the vehicle;
- and
- wiper arresting means, molded and integral with said gasket, for arresting a wiper assembly at a park position on said panel assembly, said wiper arresting means having means for lifting at least portions of the wiper assembly over portions of said gasket and a wall extending upwardly and away from said gasket outer surface to engage and stop said wiper assembly from traversing beyond said gasket.
A panel assembly, comprising:
- a panel;
- a gasket encapsulating the perimeter of said panel;
- and
- means integral with said gasket for arresting a wiper assembly at a park position on said panel, said means for arresting said wiper assembly including an arresting structure having a wall adapted to engage and stop said wiper assembly when idle, wherein said arresting structure is a separate member secured within a cavity formed in said gasket.
A window assembly for use in conjunction with a vehicular wiper assembly adapted to traverse a window panel between first and second positions, the wiper assembly having one end coupled to a propelling means and an opposite end including a wiper blade, the window assembly comprising:
- a window panel having a peripheral edge;
- an insert located adjacent said peripheral edge of said window panel;
- and
- a gasket encapsulating at least portions of said peripheral edge of said window panel for mounting and sealing said window panel in a vehicle body opening, said gasket having an an outer surface exposed to the exterior when mounted in a vehicle and at least partially surrounding said insert and retaining said insert adjacent said window panel in said gasket outer surface for arresting the traverse of said wiper assembly.
An apparatus for arresting the traverse of, supporting and positioning a windshield wiper assembly when idle, comprising in combination:
- a window panel having a peripheral edge, and an exterior and interior surface;
- a molded gasket encapsulating the peripheral edge of said window panel for mounting and sealing said window panel in a vehicle body opening, said molded gasket having an exterior surface, first and second securing flanges extending from said peripheral edge toward a center of said window panel on said interior and exterior surface, and a third flange extending away from said window panel;
- engaging means extending from said exterior surface of said molded gasket for engaging the windshield wiper assembly when idle and preventing said wiper assembly from contacting said molded gasket;
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- means disposed within said engaging means for absorbing an impact with said wiper assembly.
A window assembly for use in combination with a vehicle body having a first opening for receiving a window assembly therein, and at least one wiper assembly having an arm coupled at one end to a propelling means and at a second end to a wiper blade assembly, the wiper assembly adapted to be articulated between a first and second position, comprising in combination:
- a window panel;
- a gasket molded about and encapsulating at least a portion of the peripheral edge of said window panel for mounting and sealing said window panel in said opening of said vehicle, said gasket having an upper surface adapted to be exposed to the exterior when said window assembly is mounted in the vehicle body and an inner and an outer edge;
- and
- an arresting structure insert at least partially encapsulated by and extending from said upper surface of said molded gasket and having a wall adapted to engage and arrest the articulation of the wiper assembly at the first position.
A panel assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a panel;
- a gasket molded from a polymeric material and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter edge of said panel and having an outer surface adapted to be exposed to the exterior of the vehicle when said panel assembly is mounted therein;
- and
- an arresting structure insert molded in and at least partially extending from said gasket outer surface and adapted to engage a wiper assembly at a parked position on said assembly, said arresting structure insert formed separately from said gasket and embedded therein during molding, whereby said arresting structure forms an integral part of said gasket.
A panel assembly, comprising:
- a panel;
- a gasket molded from a polymeric material and disposed about at least a portion of the perimeter edge of said panel;
- and
- an arresting structure disposed in and extending from said gasket and adapted to engage a wiper assembly, said arresting structure being an insert formed separately from said gasket, said insert being disposed and secured in a cavity formed in said gasket.
A panel assembly, comprising:
- a panel;
- a gasket disposed about at least a portion of the peripheral edge of said panel and having a cavity along an outer surface thereof;
- and
- an arresting structure disposed in said cavity and adapted to halt the travel of a wiper assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.