Vehicular rear sliding window assembly
First Claim
1. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
- a fixed portion and a sliding portion;
upper and lower track members;
said fixed portion comprising a first fixed glass window portion and a second fixed glass window portion, each of said first and second fixed glass window portions having a front surface and a rear surface;
wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck, and wherein the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted at the rear opening of the cab of a pickup truck equipped with the rear sliding window assembly;
wherein said upper and lower track members are disposed at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and wherein no portion of said upper and lower track members is in contact with the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions, and wherein said first fixed glass window portion is spaced from said second fixed glass window portions by a gap;
said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel;
wherein said glass window panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position, and wherein said glass window panel is disposed at said gap that is between said first and second fixed glass window portions when at its closed position;
wherein a glide member is longitudinally movable along said lower track member to facilitate movement of said glass window panel between its opened and closed positions;
a sealing member disposed between said fixed portion and said sliding portion at least when said glass window panel is at its closed position;
wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions without drilling holes through said first and second fixed glass window portions; and
wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said first and second fixed glass window portions.
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Abstract
A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle includes a fixed portion and a sliding portion and upper and lower track members disposed at a surface of first and second fixed glass portions. The sliding portion comprises a glass window panel and is laterally movable between the upper and lower track members relative to the fixed portion. The glass window panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position, and the glass window panel is disposed at the gap that is between the first and second fixed glass window portions when at its closed position. A glide member is longitudinally movable along the lower track member to facilitate movement of the glass window panel between its opened and closed positions. A sealing member is disposed between the fixed portion and the sliding portion at least when the glass window panel is at its closed position.
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Citations
85 Claims
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1. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
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a fixed portion and a sliding portion; upper and lower track members; said fixed portion comprising a first fixed glass window portion and a second fixed glass window portion, each of said first and second fixed glass window portions having a front surface and a rear surface; wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck, and wherein the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted at the rear opening of the cab of a pickup truck equipped with the rear sliding window assembly; wherein said upper and lower track members are disposed at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and wherein no portion of said upper and lower track members is in contact with the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions, and wherein said first fixed glass window portion is spaced from said second fixed glass window portions by a gap; said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel; wherein said glass window panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position, and wherein said glass window panel is disposed at said gap that is between said first and second fixed glass window portions when at its closed position; wherein a glide member is longitudinally movable along said lower track member to facilitate movement of said glass window panel between its opened and closed positions; a sealing member disposed between said fixed portion and said sliding portion at least when said glass window panel is at its closed position; wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions without drilling holes through said first and second fixed glass window portions; and wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said first and second fixed glass window portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
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a fixed portion and a sliding portion; upper and lower track members; said fixed portion comprising at least a first fixed glass window portion having a front surface and a rear surface; wherein said upper and lower track members are disposed at the rear surface of said first fixed glass window portion and wherein no portion of said upper and lower track members is in contact with the front surface of said first fixed glass window portion; wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck, and wherein the front surface of said first fixed glass window portion comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted at the rear opening of the cab of a pickup truck equipped with the rear sliding window assembly; said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel; wherein said glass window panel is movable between opened and closed positions; wherein a glide member moves in said lower track member when said glass window panel moves from its closed position to its opened position and from its opened position to its closed position; wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said first fixed glass window portion without drilling holes through said first fixed glass window portion; and wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said first fixed glass window portion via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said first fixed glass window portion. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
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a fixed portion and a sliding portion; upper and lower track members; said fixed portion comprising a fixed glass window portion having a front surface and a rear surface, wherein said fixed glass window portion is attached to said upper and lower track members by an adhesive disposed between the rear surface of said fixed glass window portion and said upper and lower track members; said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel; wherein said glass window panel is movable between, opened and closed positions; a first latch element adhesively disposed at said fixed portion and a second latch element adhesively disposed at said sliding portion, wherein said first and second latch elements cooperate to retain said sliding portion relative to said fixed portion when said glass window panel is at its closed position, and wherein no portion of said latch elements is in contact with the front surface of said fixed glass window portion; wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said fixed glass window portion via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said fixed glass window portion; wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck; wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said fixed glass window portion without drilling holes through said fixed glass window portion; and wherein the front surface of said fixed glass window portion comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted in the pickup truck. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
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a fixed portion and a sliding portion; upper and lower track members; said fixed portion comprising a first fixed glass window portion and a second fixed glass window portion, each of said first and second fixed glass window portions having a front surface and a rear surface; wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck, and wherein the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted at the rear opening of the cab of a pickup truck equipped with the rear sliding window assembly; wherein said upper and lower track members are disposed at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and wherein no portion of said upper and lower track members is in contact with the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions, and wherein said first fixed glass window portion is spaced from said second fixed glass window portions by a gap; said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel; wherein said glass window panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position, and wherein said glass window panel is disposed at said gap that is between said first and second fixed glass window portions when at its closed position; a sealing member that seals between said fixed portion and said glass window panel at least when said glass window panel is at its closed position; wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions without drilling holes through said first and second fixed glass window portions; and wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said first and second fixed glass window portions. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
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a fixed portion and a sliding portion; upper and lower track members; said fixed portion comprising a first fixed glass window portion and a second fixed glass window portion, each of said first and second fixed glass window portions having a front surface and a rear surface; wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck, and wherein the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted at the rear opening of the cab of a pickup truck equipped with the rear sliding window assembly; wherein said upper and lower track members are disposed at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and wherein no portion of said upper and lower track members is in contact with the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions, and wherein said first fixed glass window portion is spaced from said second fixed glass window portions by a gap; said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel; wherein said glass window panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position, and wherein said glass window panel is disposed at said gap that is between said first and second fixed glass window portions when at its closed position; a sealing member that seals between said fixed portion and said sliding portion at least when said glass window panel is at its closed position; wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions without drilling holes through said first and second fixed glass window portions; wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said first and second fixed glass window portions; an upper layer of frit and a lower layer of frit disposed at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions; wherein said upper layer of frit is disposed between the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and said adhesive that attaches said first and second fixed glass window portions to said upper track member such that said adhesive attaches said upper track member at said upper layer of fit; and wherein said lower layer of fit is disposed between the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and said adhesive that attaches said first and second fixed glass window portions to said lower track member such that said adhesive attaches said lower track member at said lower layer of fit. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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59. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
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a fixed portion and a sliding portion; upper and lower track members; said fixed portion comprising a first fixed glass window portion and a second fixed glass window portion, each of said first and second fixed glass window portions having a front surface and a rear surface; wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck, and wherein the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted at the rear opening of the cab of a pickup truck equipped with the rear sliding window assembly; wherein said upper and lower track members are disposed at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and wherein no portion of said upper and lower track members is in contact with the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions, and wherein said first fixed glass window portion is spaced from said second fixed glass window portions by a gap; said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel; wherein said glass window panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position, and wherein said glass window panel is disposed at said gap that is between said first and second fixed glass window portions when at its closed position; a glide member, wherein said glide member, at least in part, is disposed in said lower track member to facilitate moving said glass window panel between its opened position and its closed position and between its closed position and its opened position; a sealing member disposed between said fixed portion and said sliding portion at least when said glass window panel is at its closed position; wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions without drilling holes through said first and second fixed glass window portions; and wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said first and second fixed glass window portions. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
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a fixed portion and a sliding portion; upper and lower track members; said fixed portion comprising a first fixed glass window portion and a second fixed glass window portion, each of said first and second fixed glass window portions having a front surface and a rear surface; wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck, and wherein the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted at the rear opening of the cab of a pickup truck equipped with the rear sliding window assembly; wherein said upper and lower track members are disposed at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and wherein no portion of said upper and lower track members is in contact with the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions, and wherein said first fixed glass window portion is spaced from said second fixed glass window portions by a gap; said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel; wherein said glass window panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position, and wherein said glass window panel is disposed at said gap that is between said first and second fixed glass window portions when at its closed position; wherein a glide member is located at least partially within said lower track member and is movable at least partially along the length of said lower track member along a channel therein; wherein said glide member comprises a plastic glide member; wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions without drilling holes through said first and second fixed glass window portions; and wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said first and second fixed glass window portions. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
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a fixed portion and a sliding portion; upper and lower track members; said fixed portion comprising at least a first fixed glass window portion having a front surface and a rear surface; wherein said upper and lower track members are disposed at the rear surface of said first fixed glass window portion and wherein no portion of said upper and lower track members is in contact with the front surface of said first fixed glass window portion; wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck, and wherein the front surface of said first fixed glass window portion comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted at the rear opening of the cab of a pickup truck equipped with the rear sliding window assembly; said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel; wherein said glass window panel is movable between opened and closed positions; wherein a glide member moves in said lower track member when said glass window panel moves from its closed position to its opened position and from its opened position to its closed position; wherein said glide member comprises a plastic glide member and wherein said glide member is located at least partially within said lower track member and is movable at least partially along the length of said lower track member along a channel therein and wherein a dimension of said glide member is sized to fit within said lower track member so that said glide member can longitudinally move within said lower track member; wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said first fixed glass window portion without drilling holes through said first fixed glass window portion; and wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said first fixed glass window portion via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said first fixed glass window portion. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83)
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84. A rear sliding window assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, the rear sliding window assembly comprising:
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a fixed portion and a sliding portion; upper and lower track members; said fixed portion comprising a first fixed glass window portion and a second fixed glass window portion, each of said first and second fixed glass window portions having a front surface and a rear surface; wherein the rear sliding window assembly comprises a horizontal sliding window assembly for a pickup truck and wherein the horizontal sliding window assembly is configured for mounting at a rear opening of a cab of the pickup truck, and wherein the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions comprises an exterior surface of the vehicle when the rear sliding window assembly is normally mounted at the rear opening of the cab of a pickup truck equipped with the rear sliding window assembly; wherein said upper and lower track members are disposed at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and wherein no portion of said upper and lower track members is in contact with the front surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions, and wherein said first fixed glass window portion is spaced from said second fixed glass window portions by a gap; said sliding portion laterally movable between said upper and lower track members relative to said fixed portion, wherein said sliding portion comprises a glass window panel; wherein said glass window panel is movable between an opened position and a closed position, and wherein said glass window panel is disposed at said gap that is between said first and second fixed glass window portions when at its closed position; wherein a glide member is movable along said lower track member to facilitate movement of said glass window panel between its opened and closed positions; wherein said upper and lower tracks are secured at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions without drilling holes through said first and second fixed glass window portions; wherein said upper and lower track members are adhesively attached at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions via at least one layer of adhesive securing said upper and lower track members at said first and second fixed glass window portions; wherein an upper layer of frit and a lower layer of frit is disposed at the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions; wherein said upper layer of frit is disposed between the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and the adhesive that attaches said first and second fixed glass window portions to said upper track member such that the adhesive attaches said upper track member at said upper layer of frit; and wherein said lower layer of fit is disposed between the rear surface of said first and second fixed glass window portions and the adhesive that attaches said first and second fixed glass window portions to said lower track member such that said adhesive attaches said lower track member at said lower layer of frit. - View Dependent Claims (85)
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