Window protector assembly

A window assembly mounted in a wall of a vehicle having an interior and an exterior surface, the assembly comprising:

• a molded frame that is adapted to be positioned within the wall of the vehicle wherein the frame includes a transverse surface that extends through an opening in the wall and defines a window opening and an exterior perpendicular surface that is positioned adjacent the exterior surface of the wall of the vehicle when the frame is positioned within the wall, wherein the frame further includes a seating member that extends inward from the transverse surface of the frame into the window opening such that the transverse surface of the frame and the seating member define a glazing mounting location, wherein the frame further includes a flange that is offset from the seating member towards the interior surface of the vehicle and extends inward from the transverse surface of the frame into the window opening such that the flange is substantially parallel to the seating member such that the seating member, the transverse surface, and the flange define a recess that extends substantially about at least two opposed sides of the window opening adjacent the interior surface of the vehicle;
• a piece of glazing positioned at the glazing mounting location within the frame of the vehicle so as to occupy the window opening, wherein the seating member inhibits the piece of glazing from moving inwards towards the interior surface of the wall of the vehicle but permits the piece of glazing to be removed from the frame adjacent the exterior surface of the wall of the vehicle when the frame is positioned within the wall of the vehicle;
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• a protective sheet positioned adjacent the piece of glazing such that at least two opposing edges of the protective sheet are positioned within the recess at the at least two opposed sides of the window.