Added utility automotive glazing

• US 6,672,637 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2002
• Issued: 01/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Donnelly Corporation (Magna International Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Donnelly Corporation (Magna International Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hutzel, Barry W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pedder, Dennis H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Morrow, Jason
• Application Number:
  US10/106,155
• Publication Number:
  US 20020158490A1
• Time in Patent Office: 651 Days
• Field of Search: 296/196, 296/197, 296/146.15, 296/3, 296/218, 296/152, 224/545, 224/546
• US Class Current: 296/3
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/085 removably mounted
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 47/003 convertible in order to modify the number of seats foldable compact cars B62D31/006; convertible from one use to a different one B60P3/42
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/90 Energy harvesting concepts as power supply for auxiliaries' energy consumption, e.g. photovoltaic sun-roof

Abstract

A vehicular window system includes a window assembly that is adapted to be mounted in an opening of a vehicle. The window assembly includes at least one window panel and a mounting member, which is fixedly attached to a surface of the window panel. The window assembly further preferably includes an attachment member, which is attached to the mounting member.

Claims

1. A vehicular window system comprising:

a vehicular window assembly comprising at least one window panel, said window assembly adapted to mount in an opening of a vehicle body;

a molded polymeric member bonded onto one side of said panel;

a mounting member fixedly attached to said side of said window panel by said polymeric member, said mounting member at least partially encapsulated in said polymeric member; and

an attachment member attached to said mounting member, said attachment member providing at least one of a holding surface and an attachment surface for mounting a storage component to the vehicular window assembly.

2. The vehicle window system according to claim 1, wherein said mounting member is adhered to said window panel.

3. The vehicle window system according to claim 1, wherein said mounting member is provided at an inner side of said window panel when said window panel is mounted in a vehicle.

4. The vehicle window system according to claim 3, wherein said attachment member comprises a shelf mounting member.

5. The vehicle window system according to claim 1, wherein said mounting member comprises a plurality of mounting members.

6. The vehicular window system according to claim 1, wherein and said polymeric member attaches said mounting member to an exterior side of said window panel.

7. The vehicular window system according to claim 6, wherein said polymeric member comprises a molded polymeric member, said molded polymeric member molded onto said exterior side of said panel.

8. The vehicular window system according to claim 6, wherein said window panel comprises a glass panel.

9. The vehicular window system according to claim 6, wherein said polymeric member at least partially surrounds said mounting member.

10. The vehicular window system according to claim 6, wherein said mounting member is offset from said exterior side of said window panel.

11. The vehicular window system according to claim 6, wherein said mounting member contacts said exterior side of said window panel.

12. The vehicular window system according to claim 6, wherein said mounting member is adhered to said exterior side of said window panel.

13. The vehicular window system according to claim 1, wherein said mounting member is mounted to an exterior side of said window panel when said window panel is mounted in a vehicle.

14. The vehicular window system according to claim 13, wherein said attachment member comprises a holder.

15. The vehicular window system according to claim 14, wherein said holder comprises a ski holder.