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Sliding truck window bar lock
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-04-11
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2008-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A sliding truck window bar lock includes a pair of bars, each bar being hingedly mounted atop a vertically oriented post and collar asembly and adapted for mounting to the rear wall of a passenger compartment in a pick-up truck such that an operator may move the bars into a locking orientation intermediate the edge of a sliding glass window and the window frame. Each bar may consist of a pair of telescoping tubes, each tube having a plurality of holes such that they may be telescoped in and out to align the holes and adjust the effective length thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 II George P. Mathis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:01
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B65/00; E05B65/08; E05B65/0888; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/46; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0801; Y10T292/0803; Y10T292/28; Y10T292/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A window bar assembly for mounting in a pick-up truck to permit an operator to bar the pair of sliding glass windows in the rear wall of the passenger compartment, the window bar assembly comprising a pair of bars, each of said bars being sized to extend substantially the entire distance between the edge of its associated window and the edge of the window frame, and a retractable mounting assembly having means to permit an operator to move said bars into and out of a locking orientation intermediate the edges of the windows and the frame whereby said windows are substantially prevented from sliding movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A window bar assembly for mounting in a pick-up truck to permit an operator to bar the pair of sliding glass windows in the rear wall of the passenger compartment, the window bar assembly comprising a pair of bars, each of said bars being sized to extend substantially the entire distance between the edge of its associated window and the edge of the window frame, and a retractable mounting assembly having means to permit an operator to move said bars into and out of a locking orientation intermediate the edges of the windows and the frame whereby said windows are substantially prevented from sliding movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the mounting assembly has means to permit simultaneous movement of the bars into and out of the locking orientation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the mounting asembly has means to permit movement of the bars into a stored position substantially between the seats and the rear wall of the passenger compartment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising means to adjust the effective length of each of said bars.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the mounting assembly comprises a vertically oriented post and collar assembly associated with each bar, and detent means to hold the mounting assembly in its locking orientation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the mounting assembly has means to provide vertical and horizontal movement to the bars.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 6 wherein the horizontal movement means comprises a hinge mounting each bar to the mounting assembly.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-07-10 | 1993-01-09 | 1993-07-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-10 | 1997-01-09 | 1997-07-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-07-10 | 2001-01-09 | 2001-07-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |