Pickup truck cab with retractable or removable rear window

Claim 2

In combination with a truck cab provided with a rear wall having a window opening: a. a window for said opening; b. means mounting said window on said rear wall for swinging movement into and out of a closed position wherein said window closes said opening, said mounting means including hinge means mounted on said rear wall below said opening and connected to said window and wherein said hinge means includes two hinge members spaced apaRt along and engaging the end of said window which is lowermost when said window is in its closed position; c. two bracket members spaced apart along and engaging the edge of said window which is uppermost when said window is in its closed position; and d. two rod means respectively interconnecting said bracket and hinge members.

Claim 3

The combination defined in claim 1 wherein each of said rod means includes two rods interconnecting the corresponding bracket and hinge members and threaded into them.

Claim 4

A vehicle window system comprising: a. a vehicle body having a window opening b. seal means attached to the interior of said vehicle body and positioned about said window opening; c. a window mounted to said vehicle body and movable between two positions, a first position wherein said window is in engagement with said seal means to cover said window opening and a second position wherein said window is disengaged from said seal means for storage; d. means for mounting said window to said vehicle body including spaced hinges having removable hinge pins for allowing removal of said window from said vehicle body; and e. bracket means spaced apart from one another and connected to said window along an edge opposite the hinges, and bracket means including links cooperating with hooks fastened to said vehicle body for retaining said window in its first position.

Claim 5

A vehicle window system comprising: a. a vehicle body having a window opening b. seal means attached to the interior of said vehicle body and positioned about said window opening; c. a window mounted to said vehicle body and movable between two positions, a first position wherein said window is in engagement with said seal means to cover said window opening and a second position wherein said window is disengaged from said seal means for storage; d. means for mounting said window to said vehicle body including spaced hinges having removable hinge pins for allowing removal of said window from said vehicle body; and e. bracket means spaced apart from one another and connected to said window along an edge opposite the hinges, and bracket means including links cooperating with hooks fastened to said vehicle body for retaining said window in its first position.

Claim 6

A vehicle window system as claimed in claim 3 wherein each of said bracket means includes a support member to which is pivotally connected to toggle handle and a link, said link and toggle handle moving over center past the pivotal connection when said link lockingly engages a hook; and including a pair of rods having ends connecting each hinge and a corresponding support member, said rods being threaded at each end wherein rotation in one direction of said rods move the hinge and the support member toward one another.