Horizontal slider window assembly
AssigneeDonnelly Corporation
InventorsDavid E. Nestell, Darin J. Snider, Loren Brent Renkema, Jim Galer
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Abstract
A vehicular rear window assembly for a vehicle comprises a first fixed pane, a second fixed pane, and a sliding pane, which is supported for horizontal movement between open and closed positions. The window assembly includes a support system with an upper horizontal member, a lower horizontal member, and a pair of spaced apart vertical members, which interconnect the upper horizontal member and the lower horizontal member to define a central opening. The fixed panes adhesively mount to the upper and lower horizontal members. The vertical members have exposed exterior surfaces that are preferably generally flush with the exterior surface of the fixed panes.
Claims26
A vehicular rear window assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a first fixed window pane having a perimeter edge with upper, lower, outer, and inner perimeter portions;
- a second fixed window pane having a perimeter edge with upper, lower, outer, and inner perimeter portions, said fixed panes each having an outwardly facing side and an inwardly facing side for facing inwardly in the vehicle when the window assembly is mounted in the vehicle;
- a sliding window pane;
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- a support system mounted to said inwardly facing sides of said fixed panes inwardly of said outer perimeter portions of said fixed panes, said support system comprising:
- an upper horizontal member, a lower horizontal member, and a pair of spaced apart vertical members, said vertical members interconnecting said upper horizontal member and said lower horizontal member, said upper and lower horizontal members being structurally and rigidly interconnected only by said fixed panes and said vertical members, each of said upper and lower horizontal members having opposed first and second ends, said vertical members interconnecting said upper horizontal member and said lower horizontal member at locations of said upper horizontal member and said lower horizontal member inboard and distant from said first and second ends of said upper and lower horizontal members, said fixed panes spaced apart wherein their inner perimeter portions in combination with said horizontal members define an opening, said upper and lower horizontal members directly attached only to said inwardly facing sides of said fixed panes and being attached to said inwardly facing sides of said fixed panes by an adhesive, said vertical members having exposed exterior surfaces substantially coplanar with exterior surfaces of the outwardly facing sides of said fixed panes, said exterior surfaces of said outwardly facing sides adjacent said inner perimeter portions of said fixed panes being free of adhesive, and said sliding pane being supported for horizontal movement in said upper and lower horizontal members between open and closed positions with respect to said opening by said support system.
A vehicular rear window assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a first fixed window pane having an exterior surface and an inwardly facing surface when said window assembly is mounted in the vehicle;
- a second fixed window pane having an exterior surface and an inwardly facing surface when said window assembly is mounted in the vehicle;
- a sliding window pane;
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- a support system comprising:
- a plastic support element including an upper horizontal member, a lower horizontal member, and a pair of spaced apart vertical members, each of said horizontal members including an end portion, said vertical members interconnecting said upper horizontal member and said lower horizontal member inwardly of and distant from said end portions, said vertical members and said horizontal members defining an opening therebetween, said inwardly facing surfaces of said fixed panes mounted to said upper and lower horizontal members by an adhesive, said upper and lower horizontal members only being structurally and rigidly interconnected by said fixed panes and said vertical members, said vertical members having exposed exterior surfaces substantially coplanar with said exterior surfaces of said fixed panes and are free of an adhesive, at least one of said upper horizontal member and said lower horizontal member having a track encapsulated therein for guiding said sliding pane between open and closed positions with respect to said opening.
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