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US3158395A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vehicle door and windhsield structure

Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1962-03-16
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Granted: 1964-11-24
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Expires: 1982-03-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Raymond P Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 06:11
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J5/00; B60J5/04; B60J5/047

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 205 words
IN A VEHICLE BODY HAVING A BODY OPENING DEFINED AT LEAST IN PART BY A GENERALLY VERTICALLY EXTENDING FRONT PILLAR AND A WINDSHIELD POST; A CLOSURE STRUCTURE FOR SAID BODY OPENING MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE BODY FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN CLOSED AND OPENED POSITIONS, SAID CLOSURE STRUCTURE COMPRISING A LOWER PARTIAL DOOR STRUCTURE HAVING A COWL FORMING EXTENSION AND A TRANSPARENT GLASS PANEL INCLUDING A SIDE WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD FORMING PORTION EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID COWL FORMING EXTENSION; A CONTROL MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID FRONT PILLAR AND AT THE OTHER END TO SAID INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID LOWER DOOR STRUCTURE INTERMEDIATE ITS EDGES; A FOLLOWER ATTACHED TO SAID COWL FORMING EXTENSION; AND A GUIDE RECEIVING SAID FOLLOWER ATTACHED TO SAID VEHICLE BODY; SAID CONTROL MEANS AND GUIDE COACTING WITH SAID CLOSURE STRUCTURE TO CONTROL THE LATTER DURING MOVEMENT FROM ITS CLOSED POSITION OUTWARDLY AND FORWARDLY OF THE VEHICLE BODY OPENING, SAID LOWER PARTIAL DOOR STRUCTURE AND SIDE WINDOW BEING MAINTAINED IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH SAID VEHICLE BODY OPENING DURING INITIAL PHASE OF OPENING MOVEMENT, SAID CLOSURE STRUCTURE THEN BEING ANGULARLY DISPLACED WITH RESPECT TO SAID BODY OPENING DURING FURTHER OPENING MOVEMENT OF SAID CLOSURE STRUCTURE TO ITS MAXIMUM OPENED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 205 words
IN A VEHICLE BODY HAVING A BODY OPENING DEFINED AT LEAST IN PART BY A GENERALLY VERTICALLY EXTENDING FRONT PILLAR AND A WINDSHIELD POST; A CLOSURE STRUCTURE FOR SAID BODY OPENING MOUNTED ON SAID VEHICLE BODY FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN CLOSED AND OPENED POSITIONS, SAID CLOSURE STRUCTURE COMPRISING A LOWER PARTIAL DOOR STRUCTURE HAVING A COWL FORMING EXTENSION AND A TRANSPARENT GLASS PANEL INCLUDING A SIDE WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD FORMING PORTION EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID COWL FORMING EXTENSION; A CONTROL MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID FRONT PILLAR AND AT THE OTHER END TO SAID INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID LOWER DOOR STRUCTURE INTERMEDIATE ITS EDGES; A FOLLOWER ATTACHED TO SAID COWL FORMING EXTENSION; AND A GUIDE RECEIVING SAID FOLLOWER ATTACHED TO SAID VEHICLE BODY; SAID CONTROL MEANS AND GUIDE COACTING WITH SAID CLOSURE STRUCTURE TO CONTROL THE LATTER DURING MOVEMENT FROM ITS CLOSED POSITION OUTWARDLY AND FORWARDLY OF THE VEHICLE BODY OPENING, SAID LOWER PARTIAL DOOR STRUCTURE AND SIDE WINDOW BEING MAINTAINED IN A PLANE SUBSTANTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH SAID VEHICLE BODY OPENING DURING INITIAL PHASE OF OPENING MOVEMENT, SAID CLOSURE STRUCTURE THEN BEING ANGULARLY DISPLACED WITH RESPECT TO SAID BODY OPENING DURING FURTHER OPENING MOVEMENT OF SAID CLOSURE STRUCTURE TO ITS MAXIMUM OPENED POSITION.

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