US4616446A
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Construction of door glass runs in motor vehicle
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1985-08-15
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Granted: 1986-10-14
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Expires: 2005-08-15
Abstract
Abstract Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle, wherein: there are provided vertical side glass runs and a top side glass run, which are secured to vertical sides and a top side of a door frame, respectively, in vehicle door with the door frame; the vertical side glass runs slidably guide a forward end sliding portion of a slider in the opening or closing direction of a door glass and restrain the forward end sliding portion in the direction of thickness of the door glass, the slider is mounted to end edges of the door glass in the longitudinal direction thereof, and, has the forward end sliding portion shifted into a compartment and being of a crank shape in cross section; and the top side glass run has an inner lip for contracting the inner surface of a top end edge of the door glass to seal when the door glass is fully closed; the inner lip in the top side glass run is decreased in cross section thereof toward the vertical side glass runs within a range of contacting the slider when the door glass is fully closed, made gradually thinner at the distal ends thereof in wall thickness than the other general portion thereof and thicker at the proximal ends thereof in wall thickness than the other general portion thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Okamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/70; B60J10/74; B60J10/79; B60J10/20; B60J10/21; B60J10/22; B60J10/24; B60J10/248; B60J10/76; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle, wherein: there are provided vertical side glass runs and a top side glass run, which are secured to vertical sides and a top side of a door frame, respectively, in vehicle door with said door frame; said vertical side glass runs slidably guide a forward end sliding portion of a slider in the opening or closing direction of a door glass and restrain the forward end sliding portion in the direction of thickness of said door glass, said slider is mounted to end edges of the door glass in the longitudinal direction thereof, and, has said forward end sliding portion shifted into a compartemnt and being of a crank shape in cross section; and said top side glass run has an inner lip for contacting the inner surface of a top end edge of said door glass to seal when said door glass is fully closed; characterized in that said inner lip in said top side glass run is decreased in cross section thereof toward said vertical side glass runs within a range of contacting said slider when said door glass is fully closed, made gradually thinner at the distal ends thereof in wall thickness than the other general portion thereof and thicker at the proximal ends thereof in wall thickness than the other general portion thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle, wherein: there are provided vertical side glass runs and a top side glass run, which are secured to vertical sides and a top side of a door frame, respectively, in vehicle door with said door frame; said vertical side glass runs slidably guide a forward end sliding portion of a slider in the opening or closing direction of a door glass and restrain the forward end sliding portion in the direction of thickness of said door glass, said slider is mounted to end edges of the door glass in the longitudinal direction thereof, and, has said forward end sliding portion shifted into a compartemnt and being of a crank shape in cross section; and said top side glass run has an inner lip for contacting the inner surface of a top end edge of said door glass to seal when said door glass is fully closed; characterized in that said inner lip in said top side glass run is decreased in cross section thereof toward said vertical side glass runs within a range of contacting said slider when said door glass is fully closed, made gradually thinner at the distal ends thereof in wall thickness than the other general portion thereof and thicker at the proximal ends thereof in wall thickness than the other general portion thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said inner lip is tapered at the distal ends thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein the top side glass run has an outer lip to be clamped between the top end edges of the door glass and the slider and the top side of the door frame when the door glass is fully closed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein the top side glass run has an outer lip to be clamped between the top end edges of the door glass and the slider and the top side of the door frame when the door glass is fully closed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein the vertical side glass run has an inner lip and an outer lip for contacting the inner surface and the outer surface of the forward end sliding portion, respectively, the inner lip of the vertical side glass run and the inner lip of the top side glass run are formed smoothly continuous each other at a corner portion of the door frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 2, wherein the vertical side glass run has an inner lip and an outer lip for contacting the inner surface and the outer surface of the forward end sliding portion, respectively, the inner lip of the vertical side glass run and the inner lip of the top side glass run are formed smoothly continuous each other at a corner portion of the door frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 3, wherein the vertical side glass run has an inner lip and an outer lip for contacting the inner surface and the outer surface of the forward end sliding portion, respectively, the inner lip of the vertical side glass run and the inner lip of the top side glass run are formed smoothly continuous each other at a corner portion of the door frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
Construction of door glass runs in a motor vehicle as set forth in claim 4, wherein the vertical side glass run has an inner lip and an outer lip for contacting the inner surface and the outer surface of the forward end sliding portion, respectively, the inner lip of the vertical side glass run and the inner lip of the top side glass run are formed smoothly continuous each other at a corner portion of the door frame.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-10-13 | 1990-04-14 | 1990-10-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-10-13 | 1994-04-14 | 1994-10-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-10-13 | 1998-04-14 | 1998-10-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |