Abstract: An exterior accessory assembly or module for a vehicle door assembly comprises an exterior rearview mirror and/or door cap assembly, which may further include a cover member, a door handle, window frame, window seal and/or an exterior rearview mirror assembly. The vehicle door assembly includes a door frame, which includes a cap and/or mirror mounting region, a lock and/or latch mechanism, a mirror connector, electronic controls, regulators, trim pieces, and/or the like, and is mountable to a vehicle at the vehicle assembly plant as a single unit. The exterior rearview mirror and/or the cap assembly may mount to the modular door and provide an exterior rearview mirror, a window frame and/or door handle. The latch and/or mirror connectors provide for connection to the handle and/or mirror assembly, respectively, of the accessory module as the accessory module is affixed to the door frame.

Abstract: A slider window assembly for a vehicle includes at least one fixed window panel, a movable window panel and at least one sealing member. The fixed window panel has a perimeter edge that defines at least a portion of an opening. The movable window panel is movable relative to the fixed window panel to open and close the opening. The movable window panel and the fixed window panel have opposed surfaces. The sealing member is attached to one of the opposed surfaces and slidably engages the other of the opposed surfaces as the movable window panel is moved relative to the fixed window panel.

Abstract: An exterior accessory assembly or module for a vehicle door assembly comprises an exterior rearview mirror and/or door cap assembly, which may further include a cover member, a door handle, window frame, window seal and/or an exterior rearview mirror assembly. The vehicle door assembly includes a door frame, which includes a cap and/or mirror mounting region, a lock and/or latch mechanism, trim pieces, and/or the like, and is mountable to a vehicle at the vehicle assembly plant as a single unit. The exterior rearview mirror and/or the cap assembly may mount to the modular door and provide an exterior rearview mirror, a window frame and/or door handle. The cap assembly and door frame may include corresponding electrical connectors for connecting electrical accessories of the cap assembly to a door wiring or harness. The cap assembly may include a window seal for slidably engaging a movable window panel of the cap assembly or door assembly.

Abstract: A vehicular window assembly includes a frame member, which is adapted for mounting in a vehicle, a fixed windowpane, and a seal member. The frame member includes an elongate channel formed therein for receiving a moving windowpane therein and a mounting surface. The fixed windowpane has a perimeter edge, an inner surface, and an outer surface, with the perimeter edge spaced from the frame member to thereby define a space. The seal member is mounted to at least the perimeter edge of the fixed windowpane and substantially closes the space between the frame member and the fixed windowpane. The inner surface of the fixed windowpane is secured to the mounting surface of the frame member by a bead of adhesive wherein the frame member and the fixed windowpane comprise a window assembly module.

Abstract: An exterior accessory assembly or module for a vehicle door assembly comprises an exterior rearview mirror and/or door cap assembly, which may further include a cover member, a door handle, window frame, window seal and/or an exterior rearview mirror assembly. The vehicle door assembly includes a door frame, which includes a cap and/or mirror mounting region, a lock and/or latch mechanism, a mirror connector, electronic controls, regulators, trim pieces, and/or the like, and is mountable to a vehicle at the vehicle assembly plant as a single unit. The exterior rearview mirror and/or the cap assembly may mount to the modular door and provide an exterior rearview mirror, a window frame and/or door handle. The exterior mirror and/or cap assembly and door frame may include corresponding electrical connectors for connecting electrical accessories of the accessory module to a door wiring or harness.