US 7,395,631 B2Granted

Sliding window assembly and a carrier component

AssigneeAGC Automotive Americas Co.

InventorDavid W. Lahnala

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Abstract

A sliding window assembly for a vehicle includes an upper track member, a lower track member, and a carrier component. The track members each define a first channel having a first depth, a second channel having a second depth, and a third channel having a third depth less than each of the first and second depths. The carrier component includes upper and lower edges. Each edge has a first tab extending to a first length and a second tab extending to a second length. The carrier component slides in the track members to move between an open and a closed position. The first tabs slide in the first channels, the second tabs slide in the second channels, and the edges of the carrier component slide in the third channels. The first lengths correspond to the first depths and the second lengths correspond to the second depths so the tabs appropriately fit in their respective channels.

Claims23

Dependent claims

A sliding unit for a sliding window assembly with the sliding window assembly including a track member defining a first channel and a second channel, said sliding unit comprising:

a sliding panel;
a carrier component movable along the track member between an open position and a closed position and operatively connected to said sliding panel for supporting said sliding panel as said carrier component moves;
said carrier component including an edge, a first tab extending from said edge to a first length for sliding in the first channel, and a second tab disposed apart from said first tab and extending from said edge to a second length less than said first length for sliding in the second channel as said carrier component moves between said open and closed positions;
said first tab including a first pair of surfaces parallel to one another with a first width defined between said first pair of surfaces;
said second tab including a third pair of surfaces parallel to one another with a second width defined between said third pair of surfaces;
said second tab further including at least one generally planar angled surface generally non-perpendicular to said third pair of surfaces;
said surfaces of said first tab extending generally continuously from said edge to a distal end of said first tab;
and the surfaces of said second tab extending generally continuously from said edge to a distal end of said second tab.

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A sliding window assembly for a vehicle comprising:

a track member defining a first channel extending to a first depth and a second channel extending to a second depth less than said first depth;
a sliding panel;
a carrier component movable along said track member between an open position and a closed position and operatively connected to said sliding panel for supporting said sliding panel as said carrier component moves;
said carrier component including an edge, a first tab extending from said edge to a first length for sliding in the first channel, and a second tab spaced from said first tab along said edge and extending from said edge to a second length less than said first length for sliding in the second channel as said carrier component moves between said open and closed positions;
said first tab includes a first pair of surfaces generally planer and generally parallel to one another with a first width defined between said first pair of surfaces said first tab extending to a distal end which slidably engages said track member in said first channel;
said second tab includes a third pair of surfaces generally planer and generally parallel to one another with a second width defined between said third pair of surfaces said second tab extending to a distal end which slidably engages said track member in said second channel;
and
said first tab and said second tab extending in the same direction from said edge.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/918,944Filed 16 Aug 2004 · us provisional application
Priority: 9 Jan 2004
Published: US 2005/0150170 A114 Jul 2005
Granted: 8 Jul 2008
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

E05D 15/0682
For wings supported at the bottom: on sliding blocks
B60J 1/1853
Where the window can slide: horizontally in direction transverse to vehicle longitudinal axis
B60J 1/1861
Where the window can slide: vertically, e.g. into lower part of rear door before opening rear door
E05D 15/1047
With transversely moving carriage: specially adapted for vehicles