Window glass mounting arrangements

US4343121A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Draftex Development A.G. · CH

Inventors

• Werner Kruschwitz · Viersen, DE
• Heinz Andrzejewski · Viersen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 26, 1979
• Grant date: Aug 10, 1982
• Expiry date: Sep 26, 1999

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/2902
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A window glass mounting arrangement comprises flexible material which is formed to define first and second channels side-by-side and facing in opposite directions. The first channel is sized to fit over and grip a support member surrounding the window opening so that the second channel then runs alongside the window opening for receiving the window glass. The wall of the second channel furthest from the first channel has a slot for receiving a stiffening member for stiffening that wall so as to secure the window glass in the second channel. The material defining the first channel has embedded in it a metal carrier of substantially channel-shape which is capable of a limited amount of lengthwise compression but substantially no lengthwise stretching. The arrangement is made slightly oversize and then compressed into the opening. This enables the glass to "float" slightly in use and reduces stretching of the rubber at bends in the opening.