Vehicular window assembly
First Claim
1. A vehicular window assembly for installation in a vehicle comprising:
- a sheet-like window panel having a peripheral edge;
a casing, including an outer surface, molded from resinous plastic material on a first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; and
trim means for covering and finishing at least portions of the periphery of the assembly including a second portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel;
said casing including mounting means for mounting said trim means therealong;
said casing and trim means including transition means for extending said trim means in one piece without interruption from said second portion of said peripheral window panel edge where said trim means encapsulates said window panel edge to said mounting means on said casing where said trim means is spaced from said window panel, said casing and trim means adapted to fill spaces between said window panel and the body of the vehicle in which said window assembly is mounted thereby wind noise is reduced when the vehicle is in motion and weather sealing is improved.
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Abstract
A vehicular window assembly such as a front windshield in the preferred embodiment includes a window panel and a casing molded on a first portion of the peripheral edge of the window panel. A trim strip covers and finishes portions of the periphery of the assembly. The trim strip extends continuously without interruption from the window panel edge to a mounting rib on the casing through a transition area. The trim continues along the casing and is spaced from the window panel edge. When installed, the casing and trim strip fill the space between the window panel and vehicle body to reduce wind noise when the vehicle is moving and improve weather sealing around the window.
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Citations
37 Claims
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1. A vehicular window assembly for installation in a vehicle comprising:
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a sheet-like window panel having a peripheral edge; a casing, including an outer surface, molded from resinous plastic material on a first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; and trim means for covering and finishing at least portions of the periphery of the assembly including a second portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; said casing including mounting means for mounting said trim means therealong; said casing and trim means including transition means for extending said trim means in one piece without interruption from said second portion of said peripheral window panel edge where said trim means encapsulates said window panel edge to said mounting means on said casing where said trim means is spaced from said window panel, said casing and trim means adapted to fill spaces between said window panel and the body of the vehicle in which said window assembly is mounted thereby wind noise is reduced when the vehicle is in motion and weather sealing is improved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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3. A vehicular window assembly for installation in a vehicle comprising:
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a sheet-like window panel having a peripheral edge; a casing, including an outer surface, molded from resinous plastic material on a first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; and trim means for covering and finishing at least portions of the periphery of the assembly including a second portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; said casing including mounting means for mounting said trim means therealong; said casing and trim means including transition means for extending said trim means in one piece without interruption from said second portion of said peripheral window panel edge where said trim means encapsulates said window panel edge to said mounting means on said casing where said trim means is spaced from said window panel, said casing and trim means adapted to fill spaces between said window panel and the body of the vehicle in which said window assembly is mounted whereby wind noise is reduced when the vehicle is in motion and weather sealing is improved; said mounting means including a rib on said casing extending in a direction outwardly and away from said peripheral edge of said panel;
said trim means including flange means defining a channel for receiving said rib and retaining said trim means on said rib;said transition means including an outer surface on said rib which begins at a first position at the outer surface of said window panel and extends at an incline from said outer window panel surface to a second position spaced from said outer window panel surface in a direction along said first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel;
said flange means engaging said second portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel and following said rib outer surface on said casing such that said trim means is spaced from said window panel surface as it extends along said casing. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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9. A vehicular window assembly for installation in a vehicle comprising:
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a sheet-like window panel having a peripheral edge; a casing molded from resinous plastic material on a first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; and trim means for covering and finishing at least portions of the periphery of the assembly including a second portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; said casing including an outer surface and mounting means for mounting said trim means therealong; said casing and trim means including transition means for extending said trim means in one piece without interruption from said second portion of said peripheral window panel edge where said trim means encapsulates said window panel edge to said mounting means on said casing where said trim means is spaced from said window panel, said casing and trim means adapted to fill spaces between said window panel and the body of the vehicle in which said window assembly is mounted whereby wind noise is reduced when the vehicle is in motion and weather sealing is improved; said trim means including a continuous, rigid channel member joined to a continuous, finishing strip, said channel member being mounted on said mounting means and said finishing strip extending outwardly from said channel member and away from said peripheral edge of said window panel; said channel member including a base, an outer flange extending inwardly of said peripheral edge from said base and exposed adjacent said outer surface of said casing, an inner flange on said base at a position spaced from said outer flange and also extending inwardly of said peripheral edge from said base, and a retaining flange extending away from said outer and inner flanges on said base, said retaining flange having a free end defining a slot having a restricted opening with portions of said base for retaining said finishing strip therein. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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22. A vehicular window assembly for installation in a vehicle comprising:
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a window panel having a peripheral edge; a casing, including an outer surface, molded from resinous plastic material on a first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; an elongated, rigid channel member encapsulating and extending along a second portion of said peripheral window panel edge to a transition area where said channel member extends in one piece without interruption onto said casing and is spaced from said window panel, said channel member extending further along at least a portion of said casing where said channel member is also spaced from said window panel; and a finishing strip mounted on and extending along and outwardly away from said channel member; said casing, channel member and finishing strip adapted to fill spaces between said window panel and the body of the vehicle in which said window assembly is mounted whereby wind noise is reduced when the vehicle is in motion and weather sealing is improved. - View Dependent Claims (30, 34)
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23. A vehicular window assembly for installation in a vehicle comprising:
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a window panel having a peripheral edge; a casing, including an outer surface, molded from resinous plastic material on a first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; an elongated, rigid channel member mounted on and extending along a second portion of said peripheral window panel edge to a transition area where said channel member extends in one piece without interruption onto said casing, said channel member extending along at least a portion of said casing where said channel member is spaced from said window panel; and a finishing strip mounted on and extending along and outwardly away from said channel member; said casing, channel member and finishing strip adapted to fill spaces between said window panel and the body of the vehicle in which said window assembly is mounted whereby wind noise is reduced when the vehicle is in motion and weather sealing is improved; said channel member including a base, an outer flange extending inwardly of said peripheral edge from said base and exposed adjacent said outer surface of said casing, an inner flange on said base at a position spaced from said outer flange and also extending inwardly of said peripheral edge from said base and a retaining flange extending away from said outer and inner flanges on said base, said retaining flange having a free end defining a slot having a restricted opening with portions of said base for retaining said finishing strip therein. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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31. A vehicular window assembly for installation in a vehicle comprising:
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a window panel having a peripheral edge; a casing molded from resinous plastic material on a first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; an elongated, rigid channel member mounted on and extending along a second portion of said peripheral window panel edge to a transition area where it extends in one piece without interruption onto said casing, said channel member extending along at least a portion of said casing where said channel member is spaced from said window panel; and a finishing strip mounted on and extending along and outwardly away from said channel member; said casing, channel member and finishing strip adapted to fill spaces between said window panel and the body of the vehicle in which said window assembly is mounted whereby wind noise is reduced when the vehicle is in motion and weather sealing is improved; said casing including a rib extending in a direction outwardly and away from said peripheral edge of said panel;
said channel member including flange means defining a channel which receives said rib for retaining said channel member on said rib;said rib including an outer surface which begins at a first position at the outer surface of said window panel and extends at an incline from said window panel surface to a second position spaced from said outer window panel surface in a direction along said first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel;
said flange means engaging said second portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel and following said rib outer surface on said casing such that said channel member is spaced from said window panel surface as it extends along said casing. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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35. In a vehicle having a vehicle body, said body having at least one opening therein for receiving a window panel, portions of said vehicle body being adjacent said opening, a window panel having a peripheral edge secured over said opening, and a space between said vehicle body portions and said peripheral edge of said window panel, the improvement comprising:
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a casing molded from resinous plastic material on a first portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel and forming a window assembly with said window panel; trim means for covering and finishing at least a portion of the periphery of said assembly including a second portion of said peripheral edge of said window panel; said casing including mounting means for mounting said trim means therealong; said casing and trim means including transition means for extending said trim means in one piece without interruption from said second portion of said peripheral window panel edge where said trim means encapsulates said window panel edge to said mounting means on said casing where said trim means is spaced from said window panel;
said casing and trim means together filling said space between said vehicle body portions and said peripheral edge of said window panel whereby wind noise is reduced when said vehicle is in motion and weather sealing is improved. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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Specification