US4637166A
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Wire compensator for a wire driving window regulator
Assignee: Hi-Lex ACT Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-11
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Granted: 1987-01-20
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Expires: 2005-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A wire compensator which is used in a window regulator for raising and lowering a window glass of a motor car door by driving wires connected to the window glass, said wire compensator can absorb elongation occurred in the wires due to tensions repeatedly applied to the wires by means of a pair of levers being rotatable by a spring, so that the wires can be kept stretched at a predetermined tensile strength.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Ujihara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:41
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05F; E05F11/00; E05F11/38; E05F11/48; E05F11/481; E05F11/483; E05F11/485; E05F11/486; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/50; E05Y2900/53; E05Y2900/55
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A wire compensator for a wire driving window regulator in which a carrier plate attached to a window glass is mounted onto a vertical guide rail to be raised and lowered freely, flexible wires are extended from a gearing device to the carrier plate along said guide rail so as to form substantially a closed loop and to be driven in either normal and reverse directions by the gearing device along the closed loop, and each end portion of said flexible wires is engaged with said carrier plate, characterized by that: a pair of moveable levers comprising two lever members pivotally mounted to the carrier plate and separated at a certain distance with each other, said each end portion of the wires is secured to said levers, and said levers are biased by means of a spring in a direction for giving tension to the wires, so that the lever members may be rotated by the elasticity of the spring and elongation of the wires can be absorbed to keep the wires stretched at a certain tensile strength.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A wire compensator for a wire driving window regulator in which a carrier plate attached to a window glass is mounted onto a vertical guide rail to be raised and lowered freely, flexible wires are extended from a gearing device to the carrier plate along said guide rail so as to form substantially a closed loop and to be driven in either normal and reverse directions by the gearing device along the closed loop, and each end portion of said flexible wires is engaged with said carrier plate, characterized by that: a pair of moveable levers comprising two lever members pivotally mounted to the carrier plate and separated at a certain distance with each other, said each end portion of the wires is secured to said levers, and said levers are biased by means of a spring in a direction for giving tension to the wires, so that the lever members may be rotated by the elasticity of the spring and elongation of the wires can be absorbed to keep the wires stretched at a certain tensile strength.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A wire compensator as set forth in claim 1, in which said two lever members are mounted to the carrier plate by a pivot shaft so as to rotate about the shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A wire compensator as set forth in claim 1, in which said two lever members are united by a flexible connection member secured to the carrier plate so as to rotate about the connection member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
179 words
A wire compensator for a wire driving window regulator in which a carrier plate attached to a window glass is mounted onto a vertical guide rail to be raised and lowered freely, flexible wires are extended from a grasping device to the carrier plate along said guide rail so as to form substantially a closed loop and to be driven in either normal and reverse directions by the gearing device along the closed loop, and each end portion of said flexible wires is engaged with said carrier plate, characterized in that: a pair of movable leves separated at a certain distance with each other are mounted to said carrier plate, said each end portion of the wires is secured to a proper part of said levers, and said levers are biased by means of a spring in a direction for giving tension to the wires, and adapted to slide in the direction of the wires by elasticity of said spring, so that elongation of the wires can be absorbed to keep the wires stretched at a certain tensile strength.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
179 words
A wire compensator for a wire driving window regulator in which a carrier plate attached to a window glass is mounted onto a vertical guide rail to be raised and lowered freely, flexible wires are extended from a grasping device to the carrier plate along said guide rail so as to form substantially a closed loop and to be driven in either normal and reverse directions by the gearing device along the closed loop, and each end portion of said flexible wires is engaged with said carrier plate, characterized in that: a pair of movable leves separated at a certain distance with each other are mounted to said carrier plate, said each end portion of the wires is secured to a proper part of said levers, and said levers are biased by means of a spring in a direction for giving tension to the wires, and adapted to slide in the direction of the wires by elasticity of said spring, so that elongation of the wires can be absorbed to keep the wires stretched at a certain tensile strength.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A wire compensator as set forth in claim 4, in which a pair of guide slots are formed in the carrier plate and said two lever members are attached to the carrier plate by means of a shaft passing through each guide slot so as to slide on the carrier plate along the guide slots.
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) | 1990-01-19 | 1990-07-21 | 1991-01-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-01-19 | 1994-07-21 | 1995-01-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-01-19 | 1998-07-21 | 1999-01-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |