Hinged vehicle window assembly
First Claim
1. A hinged window assembly for vehicles adapted for installation substantially entirely from the exterior of the vehicle comprising:
- a window pane having front, back and peripheral edge surfaces;
hinge means for moving said window pane between at least an open and a closed position;
bonding means intermediate said hinge means and said window pane for rigidly securing said hinge means directly to said window pane;
said hinge means being secured to at least one of said surfaces of said window pane at a specified location with said bonding means without any structure extending into or through said window pane and including means for attaching said hinge means to a portion of a vehicle.
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Abstract
A hinged window assembly for vehicles adapted to be installed substantially entirely from the vehicle exterior. The assembly includes a window pane and at least one hinge preferably bonded with a suitable adhesive directly to the window pane surface without any hinge securing structure extending into or through the window. In a preferred form, the hinge is formed from flexible, resilient metal and cooperates with a sealing weather strip forming a seal between the preferred glass window pane and a vehicle body. Preferably, the fastening structure for attaching the hinge to a vehicle body is concealed from view behind the assembly when viewed from the vehicle exterior.
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Citations
33 Claims
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1. A hinged window assembly for vehicles adapted for installation substantially entirely from the exterior of the vehicle comprising:
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a window pane having front, back and peripheral edge surfaces; hinge means for moving said window pane between at least an open and a closed position; bonding means intermediate said hinge means and said window pane for rigidly securing said hinge means directly to said window pane; said hinge means being secured to at least one of said surfaces of said window pane at a specified location with said bonding means without any structure extending into or through said window pane and including means for attaching said hinge means to a portion of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A hinged window assembly for vehicles adapted for installation substantially entirely from the exterior of the vehicle comprising:
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a window pane having front, back and peripheral edge surfaces; hinge means for moving said window pane between at least an open and a closed position, said hinge means being secured to at least one of said surfaces of said window pane at a specified location without any structure extending into or through said window pane and including means for attaching said hinge means to a portion of a vehicle;
said hinge means including at least one hinge member;bonding means intermediate said hinge member and said window pane for rigidly securing said attaching means directly to said window pane; said window pane being glass;
said hinge member is metal;
said bonding means including an adhesive sufficient to adhere metal to glass;said hinge member including at least one hinge plate formed from resilient metal, said plate including a flexible, resilient portion which is sufficiently flexible to allow movement of said window pane between said open and closed positions;
said bonding means securing said hinge plate to said front surface of said window pane adjacent said peripheral edge surface, said front surface adapted to face outwardly of the vehicle when said assembly is installed in a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hinged window assembly for vehicles adapted for installation substantially entirely from the exterior of the vehicle, said window assembly being in combination with a vehicle body, said combination comprising:
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a window pane having front, back and peripheral edge surfaces; hinge means for moving said window pane between at least an open and a closed position, said hinge means being secured to at least one of said surfaces of said window pane at a specified location without any structure extending into or through said window pane and including means for attaching said hinge means to a portion of a vehicle; said vehicle body including means defining a window opening for receiving said hinged window assembly;
sealing means between said hinged window assembly and vehicle body for preventing entry of any water or contaminants therebetween; and
said means for attaching said hinge means to a vehicle portion engaging said means defining said window opening to retain said hinged window assembly on said vehicle body.
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13. A hinged window assembly for vehicles adapted for installation substantially entirely from the exterior of the vehicle comprising:
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a window pane; hinge means for moving said window pane between at least an open and a closed position and secured to at least one surface of said window pane, said hinge means including securing means for securing said assembly to a vehicle; bonding means intermediate said hinge means and said one surface of said window pane for securing said hinge means to said window pane; and sealing means cooperating with said window pane for attachment to a portion of a vehicle and forming a weather seal between said window pane and the said vehicle portion when said assembly is installed on the vehicle and said window pane is in its closed position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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