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US 7,797,882 B2Granted
Window positioning apparatus
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorRichard Lubaway
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Abstract
An apparatus for positioning a vehicle window. The apparatus includes a lift mechanism configured to move the window between a raised position and a lowered position. A strut may bias the window toward the raised position.
Claims19
An apparatus for positioning a window, the apparatus comprising:
- a lift mechanism configured to move between a raised position and a lowered position and having a guide track, a carriage movably disposed on the guide track, and a link pivotally connected to the carriage with a pin and pivotally connected to a first window bracket at an upper end;
- first and second struts attached to first and second window brackets, respectively, that help bias the lift mechanism toward the raised position;
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- an actuator that actuates the lift mechanism with first and second cables that extend between the actuator and the carriage.
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An apparatus for positioning a window, the apparatus comprising:
- a guide track;
- a carriage having a plurality of rollers adapted to engage the guide track and a flange;
- a link pivotally connected to the flange with a carriage pin at a first end and pivotally connected to a first window bracket at a second end;
- an actuator for moving the carriage along the guide track;
- first and second cables that extend between the actuator and the carriage;
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- a first strut attached to the first window bracket and a second strut attached to a second window bracket;
- wherein the plurality of rollers roll along the guide track to move between a raised position and a lowered position.
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An apparatus for raising and lowering a window disposed in a door of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a guide track;
- a carriage including a plurality of rollers, the rollers being configured to engage the guide track;
- a link pivotally attached to the carriage at a first end with a pin and adapted to engage the window at a second end;
- a window regulator assembly adapted to move the carriage between a raised position and a lowered position;
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- a window release assembly having a release cable attached at an end to the pin, wherein application of sufficient force on the release cable disengages the pin and allows movement of the link independent of the carriage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.