Automotive window retention system and retention element therefor

• US 4,951,907 A
• Filed: 03/14/1989
• Issued: 08/28/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gold, Peter
• Original Assignee: Gold, Peter
• Inventors: Gold, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Scherbel, David A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VAN PATTEN, MICHELE
• Application Number:
  US07/323,432
• Time in Patent Office: 532 Days
• Field of Search: 52/511, 248/205.5, 248/206.2, 248/467, 156/66, 156/295
• US Class Current: 248/205.5
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/262 Chassis; Wheel mountings; Wheels; Axles; Suspensions; Fitting body portions to chassis

Abstract

An automotive window assembly of the type having a stationary window assembly insertable onto a peripheral flange of a rabbet flanged window aperture which is formed in an automotive vehicle body. The window assembly is designed to be adhesively secured to the automobile body after being mounted on the peripheral flange. The window assembly includes a plurality of cup-shaped retention elements which have inner sides fixedly secured to the inner pierpheral surface of the window assembly. Each retention element has a resilient outer side, and a generally perpendicular, outwardly extending stem joined at one end thereof to the resilient outer side of each of the plurality of retention elements. The stem is inwardly deflectable about the joint formed at the one end thereof and the resilient outer side of the cup-shaped retention element. The stem includes a plurality of teeth for engaging the peripheral flange of the window aperture, thereby retaining the window assembly on the motor vehicle upon the application and curing of the adhesive.

Claims

1. A retention element for use in securing an automotive window onto a peripheral flange of a flanged window aperture formed in an automotive vehicle body, said window assembly to be adhesively secured thereto, said retention element comprising:

a suction cup-shaped base portion having a concave inner side and having a resilient outer side;

a generally perpendicular outwardly extending stem attached to said suction cup-shaped base portion at a joint formed between a first end of said stem and said resilient outer side of said suction cup-shaped base portion, said stem having a second free end being deflectable about said joint formed between said first end thereof and said resilient outer side of said suction cup-shaped base portion;

means integral with said generally perpendicular outwardly extending stem for lockingly engaging the peripheral flange of the flanged window aperture; and

curable adhesive means for application to said suction cup-shaped base portion, prior to the placement thereof on said window assembly, said adhesive means allowing movement of said base portion with respect to said window assembly prior to curing, and fixing said base portion with respect to said window assembly after curing.