Patents Represented by Law Firm Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burlhart, LLP
  • Patent number: 6019411
    Abstract: A modular vehicle window assembly is provided which has attached thereto interior vehicle accessories. In a preferred embodiment, the window panel assembly includes a window panel disposed within or covering a window opening formed in the vehicle. The window panel may optionally contain a conventional gasket or sealing structure to provide a weather-tight seal in the window opening. Supported on and interconnecting to the interior surface of the window panel are any one of a number of different accessory configurations, including centerline, island, and peninsular overhead consoles providing storage space, overhead lighting, and air conditioning vents for use by the occupants. Other accessories which may be used include an instrument display assembly, a control assembly, a window shade assembly, and a hand-hold assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Donnelly Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Carter, Jeffrey A. Lewno, Daniel J. Fisher, Joseph D. Rankin, III