Window actuator

• US 3,081,994 A
• Filed: 09/12/1960
• Issued: 03/19/1963
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/1960
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jack E. Martens
• Original Assignee: Jack E. Martens
• Inventors: Martens, Jack E.
• Application Number:
  US04/055,570
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• US Class Current: 49/340
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 11/405 for vehicle windows
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 11/445 for vehicle windows
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/622 using screw-and-nut mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/63 operated by swinging arms
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/689 specially adapted for vehicle windows
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/18576 including screw and nut

Claims

1. A WINDOW-REGULATING MECHANISM FOR PIVOTING A REAR-QUARTER WINDOW PANEL OF AN AUTOMOBILE BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS COMPRISING A PIVOTALLY MOUNTED FRAME FOR SAID WINDOW PANEL, SAID FRAME HAVING A SLOTTED CONNECTING PORTION ALONG AN EDGE THEREOF, AN ELONGATE SUPPORT MEMBER MOUNTED TO EXTEND GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SAID WINDOW PANEL, A GUIDE BRACKET SECURED TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID GUIDE BRACKET HAVING A CURVED SLOT THEREIN, A SCREW ROTATABLY CARRIED BY SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, A NUT MOUNTED ON SAID SCREW FOR MOVEMENT AXIALLY THEREOF UPON ROTATION OF SAID SCREW, AN ACTUATING LINK PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID NUT BETWEEN SAID WINDOW PANEL ON ONE SIDE AND SAID SUPPORT MEMBER, SCREW, AND GUIDE BRACKET ON THE OTHER SIDE, A FIRST STUD SECURED TO SAID ACTUATING LINK ADJACENT ONE END THEREOF AND PROJECTING INTO THE SLOT OF THE SLOTTED CONNECTING PORTION OF SAID FRAME, AND A SECOND STUD SECURED TO SAID ACTUATING LINK ADJACENT THE OTHER END THEREOF AND PROJECTING IN AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM SAID FIRST STUD INTO THE CURVED SLOT IN SAID GUIDE BRACKET.