Window assembly for vehicle

• US 8,235,452 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2009
• Issued: 08/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Magna Mirrors of America Incorporated (Magna International Incorporated)
• Inventors: Repp, R. Scott, Stallman, Pamela M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pape, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US12/537,611
• Publication Number:
  US 20090293368A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,096 Days
• Field of Search: 296/146.16, 296/201, 493/97, 493/98
• US Class Current: 296/146.16
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/14 with pivotal or rotary movement

Abstract

A window assembly for a vehicle includes a window panel comprising inner and outer surfaces terminating at a peripheral edge, An attachment member is adhesively bonded to the window panel at a mounting area of the inner surface by a layer of cured adhesive. The attachment member is a generally S-shaped metallic attachment member having a panel attachment flange, a vehicle attachment flange, and a leg disposed between the flanges and spacing the panel attachment flange from the vehicle attachment flange. The panel attachment flange is configured to conform to the inner surface of the window panel at the mounting area. A fastener at the vehicle attachment flange attaches the vehicle attachment flange to the vehicle to mount the window assembly at the vehicle. The fastener protrudes from the vehicle attachment flange and generally away from the panel attachment flange and the window panel.

Claims

1. A window assembly for a vehicle, said window assembly comprising:

a window panel comprising inner and outer surfaces terminating at a peripheral edge, wherein said window panel has a mounting area at said inner surface;

an attachment member adhesively bonded to said window panel at said mounting area by a layer of cured adhesive;

wherein said attachment member comprises a generally S-shaped metallic attachment member having a panel attachment flange, a vehicle attachment flange, and a leg disposed between said flanges and spacing said panel attachment flange from said vehicle attachment flange;

wherein said panel attachment flange is configured to conform to said inner surface of said window panel at said mounting area; and

a fastener at said vehicle attachment flange attaching said vehicle attachment flange to the vehicle to mount said window assembly at the vehicle, wherein said fastener protrudes from said vehicle attachment flange and generally away from said panel attachment flange and said window panel.

2. The window assembly of claim 1, wherein said window panel comprises one of (a) an opaque glass panel and (b) an opaque plastic panel.

3. The window assembly of claim 1, wherein said fastener comprises one of (a) a threaded stud and (b) a self-anchoring fastener.

4. The window assembly of claim 3, wherein said fastener is received through an opening formed in a metallic flange of the vehicle when said window assembly is mounted at the vehicle.

5. A window assembly for a vehicle, said window assembly comprising:

a window panel comprising inner and outer surfaces terminating at a peripheral edge, wherein said window panel has a mounting area at said inner surface;

wherein said window panel comprises one of (a) an opaque glass panel and (b) an opaque plastic panel;

an attachment member adhesively bonded to said window panel at said mounting area by a layer of cured adhesive;

wherein said attachment member comprises a generally S-shaped metallic attachment member having a panel attachment flange, a vehicle attachment flange, and a leg disposed between said flanges and spacing said panel attachment flange from said vehicle attachment flange;

wherein said panel attachment flange is configured to conform to said inner surface of said window panel at said mounting area; and

a fastener at said vehicle attachment flange attaching said vehicle attachment flange to the vehicle to mount said window assembly at the vehicle, wherein said fastener comprises one of (a) a threaded stud and (b) a self-anchoring fastener, and wherein said fastener protrudes from said vehicle attachment flange and generally away from said panel attachment flange and said window panel.

6. The window assembly of claim 5, wherein said fastener is received through an opening formed in a metallic flange of the vehicle when said window assembly is mounted at the vehicle.

7. The window assembly of claim 6, wherein said fastener comprises a threaded stud and wherein said threaded stud is threadedly attached at said metallic flange of the vehicle when said window assembly is mounted at the vehicle.

8. The window assembly of claim 6, wherein said fastener comprises a self-anchoring fastener.

9. A window assembly for a vehicle, said window assembly comprising:

a window panel comprising inner and outer surfaces terminating at a peripheral edge, wherein said window panel has a mounting area at said inner surface;

wherein said window panel comprises an opaque plastic panel;

an attachment member adhesively bonded to said window panel at said mounting area by a layer of cured adhesive;

wherein said attachment member comprises a generally S-shaped metallic attachment member having a panel attachment flange, a vehicle attachment flange, and a leg disposed between said flanges and spacing said panel attachment flange from said vehicle attachment flange;

wherein said panel attachment flange is configured to conform to said inner surface of said window panel at said mounting area; and

a fastener at said vehicle attachment flange attaching said vehicle attachment flange to the vehicle to mount said window assembly at the vehicle, wherein said fastener protrudes from said vehicle attachment flange and generally away from said panel attachment flange and said window panel.

10. The window assembly of claim 9, wherein said fastener is received through an opening formed in a metallic flange of the vehicle when said window assembly is mounted at the vehicle.

11. The window assembly of claim 10, wherein said fastener comprises a threaded stud and wherein said threaded stud is threadedly attached at said metallic flange of the vehicle when said window assembly is mounted at the vehicle.

12. The window assembly of claim 10, wherein said fastener comprises a self-anchoring fastener.