Vehicle door glass blocker and breaker

US7748166B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Donald P. Iacovoni · Plymouth, US
• Paul L. Heirtzler, Jr. · Northville, US
• Jason Douglas Scott · Farmington Hills, US
• Martin A. Trenkle · Dearborn, US
• Thiag Subbian · Farmington Hills, US
• Echung Su · Rochester Hills, US
• Don Wallace · Riverview, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 13, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 6, 2010
• Expiry date: Mar 13, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/0009
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle door glass blocker assembly including a blocking bracket securable to a vehicle door frame panel, and a blocking edge integrally formed with the blocking bracket, being substantially normal to a vertical edge of a vehicle window, and being capable of at least partially shattering the vehicle window when the window impacts the blocking edge during a vehicle crash event. A blocking protrusion may be coupled to the blocking bracket, be longitudinally disposable between the vehicle window and a vehicle door latch mechanism, and be capable of at least partially preventing transverse displacement of the vehicle window. A support bracket may be secured to the blocking bracket, and a glass run extrusion may be secured to the support bracket, be adapted to accept a vertical edge of the vehicle window, and be capable of reducing vibrations in the vehicle window.