Removable front camper shell window assembly

• US 6,286,891 B1
• Filed: 03/10/2000
• Issued: 09/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Upstream Technologies LLC (Fiserv Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Dean Joseph Storholt, Gregory Otis Gage
• Inventors: Gage, Gregory Otis, Storholt, Dean Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Pape, Joseph D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Patel, Kiran B.
• Application Number:
  US09/522,738
• Time in Patent Office: 550 Days
• Field of Search: 296/164, 296/166, 296/190.1, 296/146.15, 296/146.16, 296/24.1, 493/80, 495/04, 493/24, 491/41, 494/04, 495/01, 522/045.1
• US Class Current: 296/166
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/06 comprising more than one pane

Abstract

A multi-purpose camper shell front window and frame assembly, for allowing quick and easy removal of a front camper shell window, without removal of the camper shell from the truck, to facilitate cleaning of the truck window and camper shell window; and for allowing use of one'"'"'s choice among multiple front camper shell windows, including a picture window or a double pane sliding window; or for allowing use of a front pressure boot. A one piece outer frame assembly is readily secured to, or removed from, the camper shell front window aperture, and the picture window, sliding window, or pressure boot may be readily be installed within, or removed from, the outer frame assembly. Removal and reinstallation of a camper shell window, may easily be accomplished, without any special tools, in less than half an hour.

Claims

1. Apparatus, for use with a camper shell having a front camper shell window aperture, for readily securing at least one of a number of possible optional inserts into said aperture, and for readily removing said insert when desired, comprising:

an outer frame assembly, open inside of said assembly, having a shape at least substantially conforming to the shape of said camper shell window aperture, and having an outer perimeter slightly larger than the outer perimeter of said camper shell window aperture, and extending around at least substantially the entire perimeter of said camper shell window aperture;

a securing means, for securing said outer frame assembly to said camper shell window aperture;

an optional insert; and

an insert securing means, for securing said optional insert to the interior of said outer frame assembly.

2. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said optional insert is a fixed window insert, comprising a window frame and a fixed window mounted within said window frame.

3. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said optional insert is a sliding window insert, comprising a window frame, and at least one fixed window, fixedly mounted within said frame, and at least one sliding window, slidably mounted within said frame.

4. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said optional insert is a pressure boot.

5. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said outer frame assembly is formed of a single piece of metal.

6. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said outer frame assembly is aluminum.

7. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said camper shell window aperture and said outer frame assembly are at least substantially trapezoidal in shape.

8. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said camper shell window aperture and said outer frame assembly are at least substantially rectangular in shape.

9. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said outer frame assembly is formed of a plurality of pieces of metal seamed together.

10. Apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an outer frame assembly sealing means, connected to said outer frame assembly, for weathertight sealing of said outer frame assembly to said camper shell window aperture.

11. Apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an insert sealing means, connected to said optional insert, for weathertight sealing said optional insert to said interior of said outer frame assembly.