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US 8,572,898 B2Granted
Method for assembling flush glass assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsGregory James Grudzinski, Chester Stanislaus Walawender
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Abstract
A method for assembling an automobile door is provided that comprise providing a lower frame comprising a movable glass piece disposed within an inner panel and an outer panel, a daylight opening module comprising a glass guide, a retaining structure having a channel to slideably retain the glass guide and first and second openings. The method also includes sliding the module downward until a portion of the module contacts the inner panel. The method further includes securing the module to the inner panel.
Claims19
A method for assembling an automobile door comprising:
- providing a lower frame comprising a movable glass piece disposed within inner and outer panels;
- a daylight opening module comprising a glass guide;
- a retaining structure having a channel to slideably retain the glass guide;
- and an opening;
- assembling a side rear view mirror to the inner panel;
- sliding the module downward until a portion of the module contacts the inner panel;
- and
- securing the module to the inner panel, wherein the side rear view mirror is positioned substantially orthogonal to a plane of the glass piece, wherein the side rear view mirror is directly connected to the inner panel before the step of sliding the daylight opening module downward, and wherein the step of sliding the daylight opening module downward further comprises positioning the opening over the side rear view mirror to receive the rear view mirror within the opening.
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A method for assembling an automobile door comprising:
- providing a lower frame comprising a movable glass piece disposed within an inner panel and an outer panel;
- a daylight opening module comprising a glass guide;
- a retaining structure having a channel to slideably retain the glass guide;
- a first opening;
- and a second opening;
- sliding the module downward until a portion of the module contacts the inner panel;
- securing the module to the inner panel;
- and
- bonding the glass guide to an inner surface of the movable glass piece, wherein a side rear view mirror is positioned substantially orthogonal to a plane of the glass piece, wherein the side rear view mirror is bolted to the inner panel before the step of sliding the daylight opening module downward, and wherein the step of sliding the daylight opening module downward further comprises positioning the second opening over the side rear view mirror to receive the rear view mirror within the second opening.
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A method for assembling an automobile door comprising:
- providing a lower door frame comprising an inner panel and an outer panel, wherein a movable glass piece is disposed substantially within the inner panel and the outer panel;
- providing an upper door frame comprising a daylight opening module, wherein the daylight opening module comprises a glass guide;
- a retaining structure having a channel to slideably retain the glass guide within the upper door frame and the lower door frame;
- and an opening;
- assembling a side rear view mirror to an attachment located at a position forward of the opening, wherein the mirror extends substantially orthogonal to a plane of the movable glass piece;
- sliding the upper door frame over a top edge of the glass piece and downward until at least a portion of the upper door frame is in contact with the inner panel of the lower door frame;
- and
- securing the upper door frame to the inner panel, wherein the side rear view minor is directly connected to the inner panel before the step of sliding the daylight opening module downward, and wherein the step of sliding the daylight opening module downward further comprises positioning the opening over the side rear view mirror to receive the rear view mirror within the opening.
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A method for assembling an automobile door comprising:
- providing a lower door frame comprising inner and outer panels, a glass piece disposed substantially between the inner and outer panels and an opening;
- providing an upper door frame comprising a daylight opening module comprising a glass guide and an appliqué having a channel that includes a seal having a low friction coating to slideably retain the glass guide;
- assembling a side rear view mirror to the inner panel;
- sliding the upper door frame over a top edge of the glass piece and downward until at least a portion of the upper door frame is in contact with the inner panel;
- and
- securing the upper door frame to the inner panel, wherein the side rear view mirror is positioned substantially orthogonal to a plane of the glass piece, wherein the side rear view mirror is directly connected to the inner panel before the step of sliding the daylight opening module downward, and wherein the step of sliding the daylight opening module downward further comprises positioning the opening over the side rear view mirror to receive the rear view mirror within the opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.