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EP0046360A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Window assembly

Assignee: Ford-Werke GmbH
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Filing: 1981-08-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-08-10
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Abstract

Abstract A window assembly for modifying the appearance of a vehicle body comprises a glass fibre reinforced polyester panel (28) adapted to bridge a body opening. The polyester panel (28) has at least one opening (29, 31 ) smaller and of a different configuration than the body opening and formed with a peripheral rabbet (32) projecting into the opening. An insert (34, 36) complimentary in shape to the smaller opening is positioned in the latter adjacent the rabbeted periphery. The insert may take the form of a window pane (34), a louvered panel, a lamp housing lens (35), or other substantially planar article. The insert is held in place by an injection mouldable elastomeric material (38) that in cured condition integrally interlocks the periphery of the insert to the rabbet of the polyester panel.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jeffrey Allen Erion

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 23:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J1/00; B60J1/08; B60J10/00; B60J10/20; B60J10/23; B60J10/235; B60J10/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A window assembly comprising a panel adapted to bridge a vehicle body opening of a predetermined size; the panel having one or more openings smaller and of a different configuration than the body opening and being formed with a peripheral rabbet projecting into the smaller opening; an insert complimentary in shape to the or each smaller opening positioned in the latter atdjacent the rabbet; and an elastomeric material moulded around the peripheral edge of the insert connecting the periphery of the insert to the rabbet of the polyester panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
A window assembly comprising a panel adapted to bridge a vehicle body opening of a predetermined size; the panel having one or more openings smaller and of a different configuration than the body opening and being formed with a peripheral rabbet projecting into the smaller opening; an insert complimentary in shape to the or each smaller opening positioned in the latter atdjacent the rabbet; and an elastomeric material moulded around the peripheral edge of the insert connecting the periphery of the insert to the rabbet of the polyester panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A window asembly according to Claim 1 in which the panel is substantially opaque and the insert or at least one of the inserts is a transparent glass pane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A window assembly according to Claims 1 or 2 in which the polyester panel is adapted to be secured to the vehicle body by one or more mechanical fastening devices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
A window assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 wherein the elastomeric material is injection moulded.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
A window assembly a ccording to any one of Claims 1 to 4 wherein the panel is composed of a fibre-reinforced polyester plastics material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
A window assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 5 comprising at least two inserts one of which is a transparent glass pane, the other of which is a lamphousing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 30 words
A vehicle body panel having an aperture of predetermined size and shape therein; and a window assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 positioned in the aperture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 66 words
A vehicle body panel according to Claim 7 in wnich the vehicle body panel is a rear quarter side panel; arid the area of the rear quarter side panel around the aperture is depressed to receive the window assembly so that the pane of the insert, or at least one of the inserts does not extend outwardly of the pane of the rear quarter side panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 30 words
A vehicle body panel according to Claim 7 or Claim 8 in which the panel of the window assembly is secured to the vehicle body panel by mechanical fastening devices.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 30 words
A vehicle body panel according to Claim 9 in which the mechanical fastening devices are covered by an applique and body side mouldings secured to the rear quarter side panel.

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