Holding means for a window, preferably windshield in vehicles

• US 4,093,304 A
• Filed: 05/07/1976
• Issued: 06/06/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Ziegler, Hermann
• Primary Examiner(s): Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Carroll, John A.
• Application Number:
  US05/684,022
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 296/84 R, 296/84 A, 296/84 D, 296/146, 52/400, 52/393, 52/397, 52/403
• US Class Current: 296/96.21
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/02 arranged at the vehicle front , e.g. structure of the glazing, mounting of the glazing on windscreen mounted antenna wire H01Q1/1271
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/265 the surface being primarily decorative
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/30 characterised by the fastening means
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/70 specially adapted for windows or windscreens

Abstract

A windshield is attached to the windshield frame of an automobile by a generally U-shaped easily removable member which is clamped to a flange portion of the frame, and an adhesive material joining the windshield to the easily removable member. This facilitates removal of the windshield from the frame without the necessity of removing the adhesive material from between the frame and the windshield proper.

Claims

1. In an arrangement for attaching a windshield to the windshield frame of an automobile by way of an adhesive material, the improvement comprising:

an easily removable member attached to said windshield frame,

said adhesive joining said windshield to said easily removable member,

wherein said easily removable member is at least in part U-shaped in cross-section and said windshield frame has a flange portion which is at least partially surrounded by said U-shaped part, and

wherein part of said flange portion of said windshield frame is cambered and the adjoining part of said easily removable member is provided with a camber so as to be retained against the cambered part of said flange portion of said windshield frame.

2. The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said easily removable member is made of metal.

3. The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said windshield frame has a flange portion and said easily removable member extends around said flange portion.

4. The improvement according to claim 3, wherein said easily removable member is made up of a pair of member sections which join together to form a unitary easily removable member.

5. The improvement according to claim 3, wherein one end of said easily removable member has a portion shaped so as to facilitate removal of said member from said flange portion.

6. The improvement according to claim 1, wherein one end of said easily removable member is bent downwardly to project away from said flange portion of said windshield frame.

7. The improvement according to claim 1, wherein an edge of said easily removable member on one side of said flange portion of said windshield frame is provided with a tongue portion extending outwardly therefrom.

8. The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said easily removable member is so contoured as to be clamped on the flange portion of said windshield frame.

9. The improvement according to claim 1, further comprising a sealing material deposited between said flange portion of said windshield and said member.

10. The improvement according to claim 1, wherein one end of said easily removable member which faces the windshield is provided with an extension portion adjacent said windshield frame for receiving a cover strip and retaining said strip between said windshield and said windshield frame.

11. The improvement according to claim 10, wherein a sealing material is deposited between said flange portion of said windshield and said member.