Window unit

• US 20060168903A1
• Filed: 01/12/2006
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Richard Fritz Holding GmbH (Turkiye SISE VE CAM Fabrikalari As)
• Original Assignee: Richard Fritz GmbH + Co. KG (Turkiye SISE VE CAM Fabrikalari As)
• Inventors: Kiriakou, Wassilios
• Granted Patent: US 7,591,117 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/204.591
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/70 specially adapted for windows or windscreens

Abstract

The invention relates to a window unit (10) comprising a window pane (11) and a frame (12). The frame (12) consists of two parts, a basic frame (15) and an additional frame (16). The basic frame (15) has a bearing surface (17) which contacts the window pane (11) to which the frame is permanently fixed by means of an adhesive layer (19) deposited on the bearing surface. The basic frame (15) further comprises a connecting surface (21) for the additional frame (16). Said additional frame (16) in turn also has a connecting surface (21) of the basic frame (15). The two frame parts (15; 16) are removably or permanently joined together via their connecting surfaces (21; 26).

Claims

1. Window unit comprising:

a window having an inboard surface and an outboard surface; and

a frame, the frame being made up of a basic frame and an additional frame, the basic frame being a separate molding from an elastic material having an abutment surface which abuts against the inboard side of the window and via which it is permanently connected to the window by means of an adhesive, the basic frame further having a connection surface for connection to the additional frame, the additional frame being a separate molding having a connection surface which is coordinated with the connection surface of the basic frame and which is connected to the basic frame.

2. A window unit according to claim 1, wherein the basic frame is produced from an elastomer or a plastic, preferably from PVC.

3. A window unit according to claim 1, wherein the additional frame is produced from an elastomer.

4. A window unit according to claim 1, wherein the additional frame is produced from a metal or from a metal/plastic combination.

6. A window unit according to claim 1, wherein the basic frame and the additional frame are permanently connected to one another by adhesive which is provided on at least one of the respective connection surfaces of the basic frame and the additional frame.

7. A window unit according to claim 1, further comprising:

connecting elements are formed integrally in the connection surface of the basic frame and the connection surface of the additional frame, the connecting elements comprising profile sections by means of which the two frame parts are connected to one another.

5. A window unit comprising:

a window having an inboard surface and an outboard surface; and

a frame, the frame being made up of a basic frame and an additional frame, the basic frame being a separate molding from an elastic material having an abutment surface which abuts against the inboard surface of the window and via which it is permanently connected to the window by means of an adhesive, the basic frame further having a connection surface for connection to the additional frame, the additional frame being a separate molding having a connection surface which is coordinated with the connection surface of the basic frame and which is connected to the basic frame,

wherein the connection surface on the basic frame and the connection surface on the additional frame are essentially normal to the surface of the window.

8. A window unit comprising:

a window having an inboard surface, an outboard surface and an edge; and

a frame, the frame being adapted for disposition with metallic vehicle body parts and comprising an elastic basic frame and an elastic additional frame,

wherein the basic frame is bonded to the inboard surface in a selected predetermined spatial relationship with the edge of the window which compensates for dimensional variation in the window, and

wherein the additional frame has an inboard abutment lip, an outboard abutment lip, and a connection surface which is connected to and positioned on a connection surface of the basic frame such that an inboard abutment lip abuts the edge of the window and an outboard abutment lip abuts the metallic vehicle body parts with respect to the edge of the window and the metallic vehicle body parts.

9. A window unit according to claim 8, wherein the

basic frame is arranged essentially flush with the edge of window, and wherein connection surface of the additional frame is positioned and bonded to the connection surface of the basic frame so that the inboard abutment lip engages the edge of the window is essentially flush with the outboard surface thereof.

10. A window unit according to claim 9, wherein selective disposition of the basic frame and the additional frame negates variations in the dimensions in at least one of the window and the metallic vehicle body parts provides engagement between the inboard abutment lip and the edge of the window and an outboard abutment lip and the metallic vehicle body parts.