Zipper assembly with integrated electrical contacts
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsJohn S. Kargilis, John W. Pohill, Frank M. Lopick, E. Mackey King
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Abstract
A convertible vehicle having a body with a removable soft top and a separate rear window with an electrically-operable component. The rear window being selectively attachable to and removable from the top. A separable fastener assembly such as a zipper is provided with the top and the rear window so that the electrically-operated component is electrically connected with a vehicle power supply upon attachment of the rear window to the soft top.
Claims14
A vehicle, comprising a body, a window with an electrically-operable component operatively arranged thereat, the window being configured to be selectively attachable to and removable from the body, and a separable fastener assembly operatively associated with the body and the window such that the electrically-operated component is electrically connected with a vehicle connector wire upon attachment of the window to the body.
An assembly having a soft vehicle top having an opening and a separate window with an electrically operable component, the opening sized to receive the window, comprising a separable zipper provided at selected edges of the opening and window and configured to establish an electrical connection between the top and the electrically-operable component upon attachment of the separate window to the top.
A separable fastening assembly, comprising a zipper associatable with separable components that are to be selectively joined and unjoined and one of which includes an electrically-operable element, and conductive points at selected areas of the zipper for establishing an electrical connection with the element upon joining the separable components together.
A vehicle comprising two separate components, at least one of which has at least one electrically-operable component, and a zipper configured to simultaneously mechanically attach the two separable components together and electrically connect the at least one electrically-operable component to a vehicle connector wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.