US4679845A
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Motor vehicle windshield cowl plate
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1985-07-31
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Granted: 1987-07-14
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Expires: 2005-07-31
Abstract
Abstract The windshield is adhesively secured on the firewall or other vehicle body structure with the lower edge of the windshield extending forwardly and downwardly from the point of attachment. The windshield plate is molded plastic and has an integral channel member at the rearward edge thereof defining a groove which receives the lower edge of the windshield and contains a groove-shaped elastomeric member which seals and retains but permits limited lateral movement of the windshield plate relative to the fixed windshield. The windshield plate is preferably formed of separate left-hand and right-hand portions, one having a longitudinally extending groove and the other having a longitudinally extending tongue member which extends into the groove in order to retain the left and right-hand portions together and yet permit relative lateral movement between the left and right-hand portions. In addition, the left and right-hand portions have downwardly and forwardly angled forward edge portions which extend underneath the hood in order to conceal the engine compartment from view through the opening between the hood and the windshield plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Detampel
- 👤 Frank Hillemann
- 👤 Wolfgang Jobst
- 👤 Manfred Prien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:50
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D25/00; B62D25/08; B62D25/081; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/24; B60H1/26; B60H1/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
In a motor vehicle body, a structure adapted to close the space between the hood, a windshield fixed on the vehicle body structure and the fenders, comprising: said windshield being adhesively secured to the vehicle body and having an exposed cantilevered lower edge extending freely forwardly and downwardly relative the vehicle body structure to which the windshield is adhesively attached; and a molded plastic windshield plate adapted to substantially close the space between the hood, fenders and the windshield, said windshield plate having a rearward edge and an integral channel member disposed on the rearward edge defining a groove receiving the cantilevered lower edge of the windshield to provide a substantially flush adjoining relationship between the windshield plate and the windshield and function to mount the rearward edge of the windshield plate on the vehicle body and yet enable lateral movement of the windshield plate relative to the windshield whereby the plastic windshield plate adjustably closes the space between the hood, the fenders and the fixed windshield.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a motor vehicle body, a structure adapted to close the space between the hood, a windshield fixed on the vehicle body structure and the fenders, comprising: said windshield being adhesively secured to the vehicle body and having an exposed cantilevered lower edge extending freely forwardly and downwardly relative the vehicle body structure to which the windshield is adhesively attached; and a molded plastic windshield plate adapted to substantially close the space between the hood, fenders and the windshield, said windshield plate having a rearward edge and an integral channel member disposed on the rearward edge defining a groove receiving the cantilevered lower edge of the windshield to provide a substantially flush adjoining relationship between the windshield plate and the windshield and function to mount the rearward edge of the windshield plate on the vehicle body and yet enable lateral movement of the windshield plate relative to the windshield whereby the plastic windshield plate adjustably closes the space between the hood, the fenders and the fixed windshield.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
197 words
In a motor vehicle body, a structure adapted to close the space between the hood, a windshield fixed on the vehicle body structure and the fenders, comprising: said windshield being adhesively secured to the vehicle body and having an exposed cantilevered lower edge extending freely forwardly and downwardly relative the vehicle body structure to which the windshield is adhesively attached; and a molded plastic windshield plate adapted to substantially close the space between the hood, fenders and the windshield, said windshield plate being comprised of molded plastic right-hand and left-hand portions separately attached to the vehicle body and having interfitting tongue-and-groove connection therebetween to permit relative lateral movement, each of said left and right-hand portions having an integral channel member disposed on the rearward edge thereof defining a groove receiving the cantilevered lower edge of the windshield to provide a substantially flush adjoining relationship between the windshield plate and the windshield which functions to mount the rearward edge of the windshield plate on the vehicle body and yet enable lateral movement of the windshield plate relative to the windshield whereby the plastic windshield plate adjustably closes the space between the hood, the fenders and the fixed windshield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
197 words
In a motor vehicle body, a structure adapted to close the space between the hood, a windshield fixed on the vehicle body structure and the fenders, comprising: said windshield being adhesively secured to the vehicle body and having an exposed cantilevered lower edge extending freely forwardly and downwardly relative the vehicle body structure to which the windshield is adhesively attached; and a molded plastic windshield plate adapted to substantially close the space between the hood, fenders and the windshield, said windshield plate being comprised of molded plastic right-hand and left-hand portions separately attached to the vehicle body and having interfitting tongue-and-groove connection therebetween to permit relative lateral movement, each of said left and right-hand portions having an integral channel member disposed on the rearward edge thereof defining a groove receiving the cantilevered lower edge of the windshield to provide a substantially flush adjoining relationship between the windshield plate and the windshield which functions to mount the rearward edge of the windshield plate on the vehicle body and yet enable lateral movement of the windshield plate relative to the windshield whereby the plastic windshield plate adjustably closes the space between the hood, the fenders and the fixed windshield.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
251 words
In a motor vehicle body, a structure adapted to close the space between the hood, a windshield fixed on the vehicle body structure and the fenders, comprising: said windshield being adhesively secured to the vehicle body and having an exposed cantilevered lower edge extending freely forwardly and downwardly relative the vehicle body structure to which the windshield is adhesively attached; and a molded plastic windshield plate adapted to substantially close the space between the hood, fenders and the windshield, said windshield plate being comprised of molded plastic right-hand and left-hand portions separately attached to the vehicle body and having interfitting tongue-and-groove connection therebetween to permit relative lateral movement, each of said left and right-hand portions having an angled forward edge portion extending to underlie the hood and a reversely bent profile member of one of the angled forward edge portions slidably fitting around the other angled forward edge portion to retain the left and right-hand portions relative one another, said right and left-hand portions further having integral channel members disposed on the rearward edges thereof defining grooves receiving the cantilevered lower edge of the windshield to provide a substantially flush adjoining relationship between the windshield plate and the windshield which functions to mount the rearward edge of the windshield plate on the vehicle body and yet enable lateral movement of the right and left-hand portions of the windshield plate relative to the windshield whereby the plastic windshield plate adjustably closes the space between the hood, the fenders and the fixed windshield.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
251 words
In a motor vehicle body, a structure adapted to close the space between the hood, a windshield fixed on the vehicle body structure and the fenders, comprising: said windshield being adhesively secured to the vehicle body and having an exposed cantilevered lower edge extending freely forwardly and downwardly relative the vehicle body structure to which the windshield is adhesively attached; and a molded plastic windshield plate adapted to substantially close the space between the hood, fenders and the windshield, said windshield plate being comprised of molded plastic right-hand and left-hand portions separately attached to the vehicle body and having interfitting tongue-and-groove connection therebetween to permit relative lateral movement, each of said left and right-hand portions having an angled forward edge portion extending to underlie the hood and a reversely bent profile member of one of the angled forward edge portions slidably fitting around the other angled forward edge portion to retain the left and right-hand portions relative one another, said right and left-hand portions further having integral channel members disposed on the rearward edges thereof defining grooves receiving the cantilevered lower edge of the windshield to provide a substantially flush adjoining relationship between the windshield plate and the windshield which functions to mount the rearward edge of the windshield plate on the vehicle body and yet enable lateral movement of the right and left-hand portions of the windshield plate relative to the windshield whereby the plastic windshield plate adjustably closes the space between the hood, the fenders and the fixed windshield.
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