Vehicle window assembly for mounting interior vehicle accessories
First Claim
1. A vehicle window panel assembly, comprising in combination:
- a window panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, and of a geometric shape to fit within a window opening of a vehicle;
an opaque layer on said inner surface of said window panel;
a vehicle storage compartment attached to said inner surface of said window panel; and
an adhesive bonding said vehicle storage compartment to said inner surface of said window panel.
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Abstract
A modular vehicle window assembly is provided which has attached thereto interior vehicle accessories. In a preferred embodiment, the window panel assembly includes a window panel disposed within or covering a window opening formed in the vehicle. The window panel may optionally contain a conventional gasket or sealing structure to provide a weather-tight seal in the window opening. Supported on and interconnecting to the interior surface of the window panel are any one of a number of different accessory configurations, including centerline, island, and peninsular overhead consoles providing storage space, overhead lighting, and air conditioning vents for use by the occupants. Other accessories which may be used include an instrument display assembly, a control assembly, a window shade assembly, and a hand-hold assembly. The interior accessories may be interconnected to the window panel by a variety of fasteners which provide the ability to quickly interchange an interior component and/or provide sufficient tensional strength characteristics to suspend the interior accessory from the interior surface of the window panel. Also provided are a perimeter storage and concealment system for providing a finished interior and storage capability about the interior of the window opening. Preferably, the assembly is used in the roof area of the vehicle such that the accessories are supported overhead of the passenger compartment.
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1. A vehicle window panel assembly, comprising in combination:
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a window panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, and of a geometric shape to fit within a window opening of a vehicle; an opaque layer on said inner surface of said window panel; a vehicle storage compartment attached to said inner surface of said window panel; and an adhesive bonding said vehicle storage compartment to said inner surface of said window panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A modular overhead window panel assembly for a vehicle, comprising in combination:
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a window panel having inner and outer surfaces; an attachment member bonded to said inner surface of said window panel; and a storage compartment assembly attached to said inner surface of said window panel by said attachment member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A window panel assembly for a vehicle, comprising in combination:
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an overhead window panel to close an overhead window opening of the vehicle, said window panel having interior and exterior sides terminating in a peripheral edge; an overhead interior vehicle accessory assembly attached to said interior side of said window panel, said accessory assembly having a footprint facing said interior side of said overhead window panel; an opaque area between said window panel and said accessory assembly, and said opaque area generally corresponding to said footprint of said accessory assembly; and an attachment member interconnecting said accessory assembly to said interior side of said window panel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An overhead vehicle window panel assembly, comprising in combination:
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a window panel having inner and exterior surfaces; a storage compartment attached to said inner surface of said window panel, said storage compartment defining at least one of a perimeter border, an island, a peninsula, and a strip extending across said inner surface; and an attachment member attaching said storage compartment to said inner surface of said window panel. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A window panel assembly for a vehicle, comprising in combination:
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a window panel having opposing surfaces, and configured to fit in a window opening of the vehicle; a storage assembly attached to one of said opposing surfaces of said window panel; and an adhesive bonding said storage assembly to said window panel. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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- 31. The window panel assembly as defined in 30, claim further including an opaque coating on said one opposing surface to conceal a bonding point of said storage assembly from an opposite surface of said window panel.
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40. A vehicle window panel assembly, comprising in combination:
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a window panel having inner and outer surfaces terminating in a peripheral edge, said edge of said window panel defining an upper edge to be located proximate an upper edge of a vehicle window opening; an opaque coating bonded to at least a portion of said inner surface of said window panel proximate said peripheral edge; and at least one sun visor assembly adhesively mounted to said opaque coating on said inner surface proximate said upper edge of said window panel. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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