Windshield assembly for motor vehicle
OwnerJohn Shopeinventor
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a windshield assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The windshield assembly includes a plate and a shield, where the shield is attached to the plate by one or more fasteners such that the shield and plate define a channel. The channel is configured to accept an attachment portion of a vehicle, and the plate is capable of being attached to the vehicle using one or more fasteners that engage the attachment portion and the plate, whereby no portion of the one or more fasteners is visible from the front side of the windshield assembly when the attachment portion is disposed within the channel.
Claims20
A windshield assembly for a motor vehicle, the windshield assembly comprising:
- a plate;
- and
- a shield, having a front side and an opposing rear side, wherein the plate is attached to the rear side of the shield by one or more first fastening members whereby the shield and the plate define a windshield channel between the shield and the plate, the windshield channel configured to accept an attachment portion of a vehicle,
- wherein further the plate is capable of being attached to the vehicle using one or more second fastening members that engage two or more of the shield, attachment portion, and plate when the attachment portion of the vehicle is disposed within the windshield channel, whereby no portion of the one or more first fastening members or the one or more second fastening members extends to the front side of the shield.
A motor vehicle, the motor vehicle comprising:
- a windshield assembly, the windshield assembly comprising:
- a plate;
- and
- a shield, having a front side and an opposing rear side, wherein the plate is attached to the rear side of the shield by one or more first fastening members, whereby the shield and the plate define a windshield assembly channel between the shield and the plate, the windshield assembly channel configured to accept an attachment portion of a vehicle,
- wherein the plate is capable of being attached to the vehicle using one or more second fastening members that engage two or more of the shield, attachment portion, and plate when the attachment portion of the vehicle is disposed within the windshield assembly channel, whereby no portion of the one or more first fastening members or the one or more second fastening members extends to the front side of the shield.
A method of attaching a windshield assembly to a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- introducing a plate between a first attachment portion of a vehicle and a second attachment portion of the vehicle;
- inserting one or more first fastening members through the first attachment portion of the vehicle and into the second attachment portion of the vehicle, whereby the one or more first fastening members engage the second attachment portion of the vehicle and secure the plate between the first attachment portion of the vehicle and the second attachment portion of the vehicle;
- and
- attaching a shield having a front side and an opposing rear side to the plate via one or more second fastening members whereby no portion of the one or more first fastening members or the one or more second fastening members extends to the front side of the shield.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.