US 5,893,600 AGranted

Reglazable window

AssigneeHehr International Inc.

InventorArmand McManus

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Abstract

A generally rectangular reglazable vehicle window comprising a window panel of two spaced frames with an edge seal around the periphery of the panel; an egress frame in which the window panel is mounted; and a backframe defining the opening in a vehicle wall, the egress frame being hinged along an upper side on the upper side of the backframe to swing outwardly when released by an egress handle. The window panel is mounted in the egress frame between a fixed abutment rim blocking inward movement of the panel, and a removable abutment rim that is formed integrally with a retainer ring extending around the egress frame between the panel and the backframe. The ring is wedge-shaped in cross-sections for ease of insertion and removal. Screws threaded into the retainer ring from the periphery of the egress frame normally hold the ring and the removable rim in place, the heads of the screws being recessed into the edge of the egress frame so as to be covered when the frame is in the closed position and accessible for service and repair when the frame is in the open position. A lower hinge element covers the top of the retainer rim.

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Dependent claims

A reglazable window assembly adapted to be mounted in a wall opening of predetermined size and shape in an upright vehicle wall, comprising:

a frame having an outer side sized and shaped to fit closely within the wall opening and having inner side surfaces defining a window opening of generally rectangular shape;
a window panel of the same generally rectangular shape as the window opening and sized to fit loosely within the window opening with a predetermined clearance between the periphery of the window panel and said inner side surfaces;
a first inwardly extending flange on said frame around said window opening in abutting engagement with one lateral side of said window panel around the periphery thereof to form a first rim for preventing displacement of the window from the frame toward said one lateral side;
a generally rectangular ring disposed between inner side surfaces of said frame and the periphery of said window panel and having an inner peripheral side engaging said periphery and an outer peripheral side engaging said inner side surfaces of the frame, the peripheral sides of said ring converging toward said rim to permit lateral withdrawal of the ring away from the rim;
a second inwardly extending flange on said ring around said window opening in abutting engagement with said window panel around the periphery thereof on the lateral side thereof opposite said first flange, thereby forming a second rim to hold the window panel in said window opening;
fasteners extending through said frame from the outer side thereof and into said ring to secure the ring releasably in place on the frame, said fasteners having outer ends positioned to be covered by said wall when the frame is in the wall opening;
hinge means extending along the upper side of said frame and mounting said frame in said wall opening for swinging movement of the frame out of the opening for access to the fasteners;
and latch means for releasably securing said frame in said wall opening.

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A reglazable window assembly adapted to be mounted in a wall defining a wall opening for the window assembly having:

a frame having an outer side sized and shaped to fit closely within the wall opening and an inner side defining a window opening of preselected size and shape;
a window panel of generally the same shape disposed within said window opening and having a peripheral edge extending along said inner side in spaced relation therewith;
first abutment means carried by said frame and engaging one side of said window panel to block movement of the panel toward said one side;
a removable retainer ring normally disposed in said opening between said window panel and said inner side and extending around said peripheral edge;
second abutment means carried by said retainer ring and engaging the opposite side of said panel from said one side, thereby to hold the panel within said frame when said ring is in place;
said retainer ring being movable out of said frame away from said panel and said first abutment means to release said panel for removal from said frame;
and
fasteners extending through said frame from the outer side thereof into said opening and into said retainer ring to hold the ring normally in place in the opening, said fasteners being removable from said outer side of said frame to release said ring.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.