Acoustical window assembly for vehicle
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1. A window assembly for a vehicle, said window assembly comprising:
- a frame portion;
a window panel, said frame portion partially surrounding a perimeter of said window panel and leaving a free perimeter portion of said window panel at least partially free;
an actuating assembly, said actuating assembly being positioned at or near said free perimeter portion of said window panel, said actuating assembly being operable to vibrate said window panel; and
a seal along said free perimeter portion to substantially seal said window panel relative to the vehicle while allowing movement of said window panel in response to said actuating assembly.
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Abstract
A window assembly for a vehicle includes a window panel (14), an actuating assembly (24) and a seal (22). The frame portion (16) partially surrounds a perimeter of the window panel and leaves a free perimeter portion (14c) of the window panel (14) at least partially free. The actuating assembly (24) is positioned at or near the free perimeter portion (14c) of the window panel (14) and is operated to vibrate the window panel. The seal (22) is disposed along the free perimeter portion to substantially seal the window panel relative to the vehicle panel while allowing movement of the window panel in response to the actuating assembly.
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1. A window assembly for a vehicle, said window assembly comprising:
a frame portion; a window panel, said frame portion partially surrounding a perimeter of said window panel and leaving a free perimeter portion of said window panel at least partially free; an actuating assembly, said actuating assembly being positioned at or near said free perimeter portion of said window panel, said actuating assembly being operable to vibrate said window panel; and a seal along said free perimeter portion to substantially seal said window panel relative to the vehicle while allowing movement of said window panel in response to said actuating assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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