Flush mounted vehicle glazing

• US 5,154,028 A
• Filed: 08/28/1991
• Issued: 10/13/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Excel Industries Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Excel Industries Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kubizne, Peter J., Csokasy, Louis R., Hill, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHILCOT, RICHARD E
• Application Number:
  US07/758,337
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 52/208, 52/397, 296/84 R, 296/84 A, 296/84 D, 296/93, 296/146, 296/201
• US Class Current: 52/208
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/778 Windows profiled elements for making window frames B29L2031/005, windscreens B29L2031/3052
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/248 having two or more tubular cavities, e.g. formed by partition walls
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/777 the sealing arrangement being between the edges of adjacent panes
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/79 for flush-glass windows, i.e. for windows flush with the vehicle body or the window frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/86 arranged on the opening panel

Abstract

Glazing panels which are mounted in the vehicle flush with the exterior skin. The glazing may be stationary or movable by manual or power operated assists and includes a mounting molding having a peripheral lip which extends to the vehicle skin.

Claims

1. Automotive glazing comprising a vehicle frame defining a window opening, a translucent glazing panel having an outer surface and an inner surface fitted in said frame, and mounting means positioned between the frame and a peripheral edge of the glazing panel in abutment with the frame, said mounting means bonded to said inner surface free of said outer surface of the glazing panel and including a lip, said vehicle frame including an outer skin, said glazing panel mounted flush with respect to the outer skin of said vehicle frame with said lip of the mounting means extending from the glazing panel to said outer skin.

2. Automotive glazing comprising a vehicle frame defining a window opening, a translucent glazing panel having an outer surface and an inner surface fitted in said frame, and an inner segment positioned between the frame and a peripheral edge of the glazing panel extending into a guide, said inner segment bonded to the inner surface free of said outer surface of the glazing panel and constituting means for guided movement along said guide as said glazing panel slides vertically upward and downwardly relative to said vehicle frame.

3. Automotive glazing of claim 2 including a second translucent glazing panel having an outer surface and an inner surface fitted in said frame, and other mounting means positioned between the frame and a peripheral edge of the second glazing panel, said other mounting means bonded to said inner surface free of said outer surface of the second glazing panel and including a lip, said first mentioned glazing panel mounted flush with respect to the outer skin of said vehicle frame and the second glazing panel, said lip of the other mounting means extending from said second glazing panel to said outer skin.