Automotive window assembly and process

Claim 2

An automotive window assembly comprising: a windowpane shaped to match a window area; a substantially rigid auxiliary frame presenting an opening generally coextensive in size with said window area, said frame having a contact surface for attachment to one side of said windowpane and a mounting flange extending angularly away from said one windowpane side; adhesive means for attaching said windowpane to said contact surface; a primary frame havng a first surface generally parallel to said windowpane in said window area and defining a bridge and a second surface extending angularly away from said bridge and surrounding said window area, said mounting flange being positioned for connection to said primary frame second surface with said areas in alignment and said windowpane positioned between said bridge and said contact surface; and means for detachably connecting said mounting flange to said primary frame second surface whereby said windowpane is retained between said bridge and said contact surface.

Claim 3

An assembly according to claim 1 further comprising an elastic interior seal received on said bridge and having a portion thereof extending between said windowpane and said primary frame, said windowpane being forced against said seal by the action of said means connecting said auxiliary frame mounting flange to said primary frame second surface.

Claim 4

An assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein: said auxiliary frame surface and said auxiliary frame mounting flange each have an inturned outer edge forming an elongate channel; and further including an exterior elastic sealing strip mounted integrally on said auxiliary frame, said strip having portions received in said channels of said auxiliary frame and further having an outer surface extending in sealing relation between said windowpane and said primary frame to cover said auxiliary frame, said outer surface of said strip being provided with a groove located between said portions and receiving therein a trim strip.

Claim 5

An automotive window assembly comprising: a windowpane shaped to match a window area; an auxiliary frame presenting an opening generally coextensive in size with said window area and being generally L-shaped in cross-section and having a first leg forming a contact surface for attachment to the periphery of one side of said windowpane and a second leg defining a mounting flange extending angularly away from said one side; adhesive means for attaching said windowpane to said contact surface; a primary frame being generally L-shaped in transverse cross-section and having a first leg generally parallel to said windowpane, said leg extending into said window area and defining a bridge, and a second leg generally perpendicular to said first leg and surrounding said window, said auxiliary frame mounting flange extending angularly away from said one side for connection to said primary frame second leg with said areas in alignment and said windowpane positioned between said bridge and said auxiliary frame first leg; and means for detachably connecting said mounting flange to said primary frame second leg whereby said windowpane is retained between said bridge and said auxiliary frame first leg.

Claim 6

An automotive window assembly comprising: a windowpane shaped to match a window area; an auxiliary frame presenting an opening generally coextensive in size with said window area and being generally L-shaped in cross-section and having a first leg forming a contact surface for attachment to the periphery of one side of said windowpane and a second leg defining a mounting flange extending angularly away from said one side; adhesive means for attaching said windowpane to said contact surface; a primary frame being generally L-shaped in transverse cross-section and having a first leg generally parallel to said windowpane, said leg extending into said window area and defining a bridge, and a second leg generally perpendicular to said first leg and surrounding said window, said auxiliary frame mounting flange extending angularly away from said one side for connection to said primary frame second leg with said areas in alignment and said windowpane positioned between said bridge and said auxiliary frame first leg; and means for detachably connecting said mounting flange to said primary frame second leg whereby said windowpane is retained between said bridge and said auxiliary frame first leg.

Claim 7

An assembly according to claim 4 wherein: an elastic interior seal is received on said bridge and has a portion thereof extending between said windowpane and said primary frame, said windowpane being forced against said seal by the action of said means connecting said mounting flange to said primary frame second leg; said auxiliary frame legs each have an inturned outer edge forming an elongate channel; and an exterior elastic sealing strip is mounted integrally on said auxiliary frame, said strip having portions received in said channels and further having an outer surface extending in sealing relation between said windowpane and said primary frame to cover said auxiliary frame, said outer surface of said strip being provided with a groove located between said portions and receiving therein a trim strip.