Window sealing and guiding arrangements
US5027556A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J10/78
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pillar for dividing the window frame carried by a vehicle door into a small part incorporating a fixed pane of window glass and a large part incorporating a vertically slidable pane of window glass comprises a metal strut supporting an extruded plastics or rubber part. The latter defines vertical channels for respectively receiving the fixed and slidable window panes. The central portion of the plastics or rubber part covers the surface of the strut facing outwardly of the vehicle and is on the same order of thickness as each of the window panes, thus giving a "flush glass" effect. It is reinforced by an embedded metal strip. The surface of the strut which faces inwardly of the vehicle is exposed and may be painted or otherwise decorated.
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