Reciprocates Vertically In And Out Of Housing Patents (Class 49/374)
  • Patent number: 11866981
    Abstract: An actuation system for passenger seating has a first actuating member for actuating a door from an open state to a closed state, and a second actuating assembly for actuating the door from the closed state to the open state. The first actuating member may be a spring configured to allow movement of the door from the closed state to the open state. The second actuating assembly is power-operated. The actuation system allows the door to be opened and closed automatically by the user while still being operable manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Thompson Aero Seating Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan McGreevy, Thomas Trail
  • Patent number: 11840131
    Abstract: Guide for a sliding glazing, in particular for an automobile, the guide being intended to be fastened onto a glazing and to cooperate with a glass run seal, the guide comprising a body made of a single piece and having an elongated shape along an axis (A), the body comprising: a fastening portion extending along the axis (A) and having a face configured to be fastened onto the glazing, and a guide portion extending along said axis (A) and being cross sectional L-shaped, the guide portion comprising a wall substantially parallel to the face and a free rib substantially perpendicular to the face, the free rib including at least one non-planar lateral face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hutchinson GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Nolte
  • Patent number: 11820302
    Abstract: A vehicle and method for vehicle noise reduction for vehicle occupants are provided. The method comprises detecting a position of a window of the vehicle; and controlling the duty of an operational component of the vehicle based on the position of the window of the vehicle and at least one of: a speed of the vehicle, and a presence of a sound-reflecting structure proximate to the vehicle; wherein the operational component is external to a cabin of the vehicle; and wherein noise generated by the operational component increases with a duty of the operational component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Abhishek Srivastava, David W. Cosgrove, Hidekazu Hirabayashi, Akiyoshi Maeda
  • Patent number: 11788335
    Abstract: A fastening device for a vehicle window lifter includes at least one guide rail for guiding a driver for a window glass or pane. A joint piece has two joint pins integrally formed axially opposite one another thereon along an axis of rotation, a fastening bolt, and a connection portion connected to the guide rail. The connection portion has a connection leg, with a through-opening for the fastening bolt, between two lateral legs having mutually aligned joint grooves for receiving the joint pins of the joint piece, which pivots between the lateral legs and is pivotably mounted in the connection portion. A vehicle window lifter for adjusting a window glass of a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Michael Trautmann, Hans Herzog, Michael Jahn, Norman Huemmer, Matthias Fischer
  • Patent number: 11780300
    Abstract: A fixed window glass with a division bar, includes a fixed window glass adapted to be fixed to a vehicle and having an edge portion; and a division bar attached to the edge portion, the division bar comprising a guide portion formed in a U-shaped in section configured to guide elevating and lowering movement of an elevating window glass; wherein the division bar further comprises a first member fixed to the edge portion of the fixed window glass, and a second member to be attachable to the first member from an exterior side of the vehicle; and wherein the second member is attached to the first member, and the division bar has an exterior side surface exposed on the exterior side of the vehicle such that the exposed exterior side surface forms a flush surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Naonori Hatta, Ryoichi Urata, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Yoshio Kosaka
  • Patent number: 11746595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fence opening installation apparatus for connecting a pair of spaced fence posts, comprising: a latch member, at least two anchor members, at least one base member, wherein the latch member is releasably connected together between two spaced sections of a first fence post and a second fence post, wherein the first anchor member is disposed at the end of the first fence and the second anchor member is disposed at the end of a second fence post, and wherein the first and second fence post are operatively connected to the corresponding anchor members to disengage from the base member to raise out the corresponding post lower section of the fence post in conjunction with the user manipulation to create an opening for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: RentaCoop LLC
    Inventor: Tyler Phillips
  • Patent number: 11739581
    Abstract: A window regulator includes a carrier plate to support a window glass of a vehicle, a guide rail along an ascending/descending direction of the window glass to slidably support the carrier plate, a wire to pull the carrier plate, a driving portion arranged at one end of the guide rail in the ascending/descending direction to drive the wire, and a turnaround portion arranged at an other end of the guide rail in the ascending/descending direction to turn the wire around. The wire arranged between the turnaround portion and the carrier plate is positioned shifted from the guide rail. The wire arranged between the driving portion and the turnaround portion is positioned on the guide rail to push and contact the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNAN MANUFACTURING INC.
    Inventor: Hideaki Kashiwagi
  • Patent number: 11719031
    Abstract: A window regulator includes a guide rail, a carrier plate, and a raising/lowering means to raise/lower the carrier plate along the guide rail. The carrier plate includes a front surface sliding member configured to slide on a front surface of a flange portion of the guide rail and a back surface sliding member configured to slide on a back surface of the flange portion. The back surface sliding member includes a contact portion coming into contact with the back surface and a base portion that presses the contact portion against the back surface by a restoring force of elastic deformation. The contact portion extends toward the back surface and is elastically deformed and bent on the end side to allow the flange portion to enter from a lateral side in an extending direction thereof when assembling the carrier plate to the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNAN MANUFACTURING INC.
    Inventor: Wataru Murata
  • Patent number: 11577593
    Abstract: A glass run having a general portion formed by extrusion molding and a mold-forming portion that connects terminals of the general portion attached to a corner portion of a door frame has a substantially U-shaped cross section including a vehicle exterior side wall, a vehicle interior side wall, and a bottom wall joining the vehicle exterior side wall and the vehicle interior side wall; and has a vehicle exterior side seal lip and a vehicle interior side seal lip that obliquely protrude in an inner direction of an opening having the substantially U-shaped cross section from the vehicle exterior side wall and the vehicle interior side wall, respectively, and the vehicle exterior side seal lip of the mold-forming portion is formed with a seal lip extension portion having a seal lip length extended as compared to the vehicle exterior side seal lip formed in the general portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mikiya Kuroki, Hiroaki Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11371269
    Abstract: An activation device for at least two spatially separated motor vehicle closure units, for example for a tailgate latch on the one hand and a fuel filler door latch on the other hand. The activation device possesses a linear drive with a linear actuator. Dependent on its activation direction, the linear drive impinges either the first motor vehicle closure unit or the other second motor vehicle closure unit. According to the invention, dependent on its actuating direction, the linear actuator impinges at least a pivotable activation lever to interact with either the first motor vehicle closure unit or the other second motor vehicle closure unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Kiekert AG
    Inventor: Robert S. Pettengill
  • Patent number: 11117454
    Abstract: A seal component includes a division bar arranged between the movable glass and the fixed glass, a flexible first seal molded integrally with the division bar and sealing both a vertical side portion of the movable glass and a vertical side portion of the fixed glass, a flexible second seal coupled to an upper end of the first seal and sealing a portion of a periphery of the fixed glass excluding the vertical side portion, and a coupling member that couples a lower side portion of the second seal to the first seal. The first seal includes a first groove into which the vertical side portion of the fixed glass is fitted thereby sealing the vertical side portion, and the second seal includes a second groove into which the portion of the periphery of the fixed glass excluding the vertical side portion is fitted thereby sealing the fitted portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kashif Zia, Kentaro Adachi, Ruben Vazquez
  • Patent number: 11059360
    Abstract: An encapsulated fixed window module for a motor vehicle, includes: a fixed window pane having a peripheral edge extending between exterior and interior surfaces; and a trim strip extending along at least a portion of the peripheral edge, the trim strip including a first longitudinal profile of U-shaped cross section. The first profile defines a longitudinal groove configured to receive a guide carried by a movable window pan. The exterior wall of the first profile faces the interior surface and is secured thereto by an over-molded material which does not cover the peripheral edge along the first profile. The exterior wall has a longitudinal edge which is opposite to the lateral wall and which is substantially aligned with the peripheral edge in a plane that is perpendicular to the fixed window pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: HUTCHINSON SEALING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: André Guellec, Phil Park, Mark Laberge
  • Patent number: 10787851
    Abstract: A window regulator assembly includes a window pane which is adjustable along an adjustment path and which extends along a plane, wherein the window pane in a closed state is flush-mounted relative to at least one of upper or lateral bodywork parts which border a window opening to be closed by the window pane. The window regulator assembly also includes at least one first guide element which is fixed to the window pane in the region of a lateral edge of the window pane, and at least one second guide element on which the first guide element is displaceably held along the adjustment path of the window pane wherein the first or second guide element may include at least one resiliently displaceable latching portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Ian Freymuth, Matthias Heppner, Manuel Griesmann
  • Patent number: 10583715
    Abstract: A vehicle door cover device for inhibiting contact between an upper frame portion of a door frame of a vehicle door assembly and a glass pane during installation of the glass pane into the vehicle door assembly includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a channel wall that extends between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the channel wall form a pillar receiving channel that extends between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and the pillar receiving channel comprises a width dimension and a length dimension and the width dimension is sized to slidably receive the upper frame portion of the door frame during installation of the glass pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Lloyd R. Holland, Michael P. Meyer
  • Patent number: 10414252
    Abstract: A door structure that supports a door glass of a door of a vehicle includes a sash and a run channel that guides the door glass, and a bracket on an inner panel of the door and supports the sash. The sash includes a groove that holds the run channel. The bracket includes a regulating portion that projects from an outside of the groove to an inside of the groove and holds the run channel in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Iwai, Sotaro Hashiguchi
  • Patent number: 10112468
    Abstract: A glass run for an automobile door is provided with an enhanced look of a design portion thereof, allowing the glass run to be deformed easily along the curved shape of a window frame during assembly to the window frame, thereby improving ease of assembly. The glass run includes a glass run body 21 including upper and lower planar portions 23a and 23c, and a design portion 29 forming part of appearance design of an automobile. A material forming the upper and lower planar portions 23a and 23c and a material forming the design portion 29 respectively contain a resin as a main ingredient. The material forming the design portion 29 is less rigid than the material forming the upper and lower planar portions 23a and 23c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomonori Miyata, Kenji Shimosako
  • Patent number: 9944159
    Abstract: A holding structure of a glass run for an automobile is capable of holding the glass run with a lower channel with excellent insertion workability to hold a door glass securely. In the holding structure of the glass run with the lower channel, the glass run has a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall, and has a generally rectangular cross section. One part of the side walls is composed of a material with rigidity higher than those of remaining parts of the side walls. A glass slider is attached to an end edge of the door glass below the belt line, and a tip end part of the glass slider, which is continuous with a main part of the glass slider via an opening part of the glass run, is held with the glass run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Dosaki, Yoshinobu Yamada
  • Patent number: 9845000
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a glass run having the ability to reduce a rattle while keeping the sliding resistance of a glass windowpane low enough. The glass run includes an exterior lip, an interior lip, and an auxiliary interior lip. A windowpane is inserted between the exterior and interior lips. A soft portion, made of a softer material than the interior lip or auxiliary interior lip, is interposed in a region where the interior lip and the auxiliary interior lip overlap with each other. The soft portion may be provided for at least one of the interior lip and auxiliary interior lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Kojima, Kiyonori Nishihara
  • Patent number: 9308801
    Abstract: A vertical sliding window assembly can be coupled to a flange of a vehicle. The vertical sliding window assembly includes a first fixed panel and a second fixed panel adapted to be fixed to the vehicle. The first and second fixed panels have a top edge and a bottom edge spaced from each other. First and second vertical tracks are coupled to and extends between the top and bottom edges of a respective one of the first and second fixed panels. Each of the vertical tracks have a bottom end adjacent the bottom edge of a respective one of the fixed panels. A sliding panel is movable along the first and second vertical tracks relative to the fixed panels. The bottom end of each of the first and second vertical tracks terminates between the top and bottom edges of the fixed panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: AGC AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS R & D, INC., AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: David W. Lahnala
  • Patent number: 9272612
    Abstract: A below belt bracket assembly includes a weatherstrip or glassrun having first and second sidewalls interconnected along a base member that form a cavity configured to receive an associated window edge. A support member has a cavity configured to at least partially receive the weatherstrip. A first end of the support member includes first and second retention members that each operatively engage an end region of the weatherstrip. A recess/opening formed between the first and second retention members is dimensioned to receive the end region of the base member such that the end region of the weatherstrip base member ramps downwardly from the support member base wall through the recess/opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.
    Inventor: Daniel S. Beach
  • Patent number: 8966820
    Abstract: In an aspect, a lifter plate is provided that is capable of a relatively strong connection to a vehicle window. The lifter plate includes a lifter plate body including a first side wall and a second side wall configured to receive a vehicle window therebetween, a window holding member positionable in a locking position to prevent the withdrawal of the vehicle window from between the first and second side walls, and a locking member positioned to prevent the movement of the window holding member out of the locking position in the event of a force urging the withdrawal of the vehicle window from between first and second side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Magna Closures, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Broadhead, Raymond Edward Fortin, Traian Miu, Thomas Mellary, James J. Ferri, Donald Harry Smith
  • Patent number: 8904711
    Abstract: A device (1) for attaching a glass pane (200) to a carrier (100) of a window regulator (51) uses a holder (11) mounted in a hole (201) of the glass pane (200). The holder (11) has a first part (12) on a face of the glass pane (200) and a second part (13) on another face of the glass pane (200). The first part (12) and said second part (13) are attached to one another by a hinge (17). The holder (11) has a coupler (16) for coupling and retaining the first part (12) and the second part (13) to one another. The attachment device (1) has a flexible retainer (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Grupo Antolín-Ingeniería S.A.
    Inventors: Fernando Revilla Lopez, Felix Debreda de la Iglesia, David Camara Gomez
  • Patent number: 8894256
    Abstract: A motor vehicle window includes a door frame having a U-shaped top portion defining a channel with outer and inner lips joined by a base wall, and at least one electrically powered light source attached to an outer surface of the inner lip and configured to project light through the window on to the outside of the door. The lights are electrically connected to the car's electrical system and can be illuminated to provide various signals, such as hazard warnings or directions signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Gold
  • Patent number: 8844199
    Abstract: A door module for a motor vehicle door includes: a cantilever arm for a railless window lifter, wherein the cantilever arm is formed in one piece with the door module, where the cantilever arm projects beyond an outer edge of the door module, and the cantilever arm has, at at least the end which projects beyond the edge of the door module, a receptacle for a deflection means of a window lifter cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Marian Scharf, Frank Böcker, Carles Reig, René Zemmrich
  • Patent number: 8826595
    Abstract: A window regulator including a drive gear connected to a drive motor, an elongate push-pull member which is open ended and flexible, meshes with the drive gear, and can be pushed and pulled by bidirectional rotations of the drive gear, a carrier which is connected with one end of the elongate push-pull member and is also connected with window glass, and a guide rail which guides the elongate push-pull member and the carrier in a drive path. The window regulator further includes a frame in which a means for fixing and supporting the drive motor, a means for fixing and supporting the guide rail, a means for holding an orbit of the elongate push-pull member in an idle path, and a means for mounting on an object are integrally formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Teruyuki Nakamura, Tsutomu Iwaya, Toshiyuki Kanai, So Takakura
  • Patent number: 8793934
    Abstract: A belt molding for an automotive door panel includes a molding body made of a hard resin and having an outer wall and an inner wall; a design tape fusion-bonded to an outer surface of the outer wall; and a lip made of a soft resin and standing from the vicinity of an edge portion of the outer wall. The outer surface of the outer wall to which the design tape is fusion-bonded is convexly curved in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. An edge portion of the design tape is covered with a root portion of the lip. A largest curvature portion of the outer wall is located immediately under a covered portion of the design tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Shiroki Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoya Sato, Takayuki Okada
  • Patent number: 8739467
    Abstract: A guide cover that guides attachment of a window pane to a mounting bracket includes a body operable to removably attach to a first portion of the mounting bracket to position the body in an attached position relative to the mounting bracket. The body, the mounting bracket, and the window pane are operable to be moved as a unit by the regulator assembly with the body in the attached position. Moreover, the guide cover includes a guide surface included on the body. The guide surface and the second portion of the mounting bracket define an opening into a channel when the body is in the attached position. The guide surface is operable to guide the window pane through the opening into the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D. Reno, Robert E. Ciborowski, Mihaela Colfescu
  • Patent number: 8701349
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide arrangement (10), in particular for a motor vehicle door, which comprises at least one movable window pane (20, 120), at least one guide part (30, 130) and at least one receptacle (40, 140) for the guide part (30, 130), wherein the guide part (30, 130) or the receptacle (40, 140) is fastened to the window pane (20, 120) and the guide part (30, 130) extends, at least in sections, into the receptacle (40, 140) in a direction which runs substantially perpendicular to the plane of the window pane (20, 120). The invention also relates to a method for assembling a guide arrangement (10) of said type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Fritz Krause
  • Patent number: 8701347
    Abstract: A carrier for connection of a window pane to a window lift of a motor vehicle comprises guiding claws spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of a guide rail of the window lift for guiding the carrier on the guide rail. The carrier includes a window pane holder for connecting the window pane with the carrier and an adjusting device for adjusting the position and/or orientation of the window pane with respect to the guide rail. To ensure an exact bearing of the window pane on an associated sealing contour on a motor vehicle body with simple constructive means, little mounting effort and few components, at least one guiding claw is adjustable in a direction vertical to the longitudinal extension of the guide rail or in longitudinal extension of the guide rail and vertical to the longitudinal extension of the guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Klaus Hampel, Juergen Knorr, Erik Langmann, Michael Rattei
  • Patent number: 8596840
    Abstract: A luminant component, such as reflective tape or an electrically powered component, is applied to the window frame of a motor vehicle. The component is visible from both the outside of the window, through the window and the inside of the window to illuminate at least portions of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventor: Peter Gold
  • Patent number: 8453383
    Abstract: A window clip for connecting a window to a window lift includes a clip body having a generally U-shaped profile and a window lift connector attached to the clip body. The clip body includes a pair of generally opposed side walls connected at a closed bottom portion with an opening opposite therefrom, each opposed side wall having an inner face and having a single concave curvilinear surface on the inner face. An isolator is adapted to fit into a clip body. The isolator has a convex curvilinear portions adapted to fit and nest within the concave curvilinear surfaces on each inner face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Inteva Products, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Barr, Kristopher M. Flowers
  • Publication number: 20130133263
    Abstract: A high-speed door assembly for selectively permitting and prohibiting access through an opening in a wall, or other blocking structure, the door assembly having a shaft or drum located proximate the wall or other blocking structure and outside of the opening, and the shaft or drum having a longitudinal axis, and, a flexible door panel attached to the shaft or drum so as to be capable of being wound and unwound about the drum for selectively permitting and prohibiting access through the opening, the door panel being wound on the shaft or drum in an orientation such that the door panel defines at least one vertical plane when unwound from the shaft or drum, the vertical plane being spaced farther from the wall than the longitudinal axis of the shaft or drum is spaced from the wall or other blocking structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: RYTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Rytec Corporation
  • Patent number: 8382350
    Abstract: A luminant component, such as reflective tape or an electrically powered component, is applied to the window frame of a motor vehicle. The component is visible from both the outside of the window, through the window and the inside of the window to illuminate at least portions of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventor: Peter Gold
  • Publication number: 20120291355
    Abstract: Barrier systems and associated methods, including vapor and/or fire barrier systems, are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a barrier system that includes a barrier coupled to a spool. The barrier is positioned to be wound onto and off of the spool as the barrier moves between a deployed position and a retracted position by a drive assembly. The system further includes a seal assembly positioned in a housing and contacting the spool to create a barrier to smoke and vapor migration through the housing. The system still further includes a sensor operably coupled to a control system and positioned to sense barrier position as the barrier moves between the deployed and the retracted positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: James N. Cloninger, Kelsey S. Aldrich, Curtiz Gonzales
  • Patent number: 8266841
    Abstract: A weatherstrip for the outer belt of a an automotive door includes a controllably compliant sealing element configured with tip-conjoined leaves which afford controllable, selectively discontinuous compliance along not only the distance from the roots to the tip of the leaves, but also along the length of the sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Gregory James Grudzinski, Chester Stanislaus Walawender, Azfar Qamar
  • Patent number: 8209908
    Abstract: A vehicle windowpane holder for connecting a vehicle windowpane to a window regulator mechanism, including: a leg section to be connected to the window regulator mechanism; a glass holding section including opposed surface portions extending from the leg section and a bottom surface portion, each of the opposed surface portions having a width in a longitudinal direction thereof that gradually increases as the surface portions extend away from the leg section, and the opposed surface portions and the bottom surface portion defining a windowpane receiving groove; and weir portions at both side edges of the opposed surface portions so as to close both ends of the windowpane receiving groove, each of the weir portions extending obliquely relative to a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface portion and are removed upon insertion of the windowpane into the windowpane receiving groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Faltec Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahito Mori
  • Patent number: 8196352
    Abstract: The invention relates to a window lift system of a vehicle door with a first component, wherein the first component is designed for the fixation at a window, wherein the first component can be inserted with the window into a first position in the vehicle door, and with a second component, wherein the second component can be attached to the vehicle door in a detachable manner, wherein the second component is movable from the second position to the first position, and wherein the first component can be connected with the second component in the first position. In other aspects, the invention relates to a method for mounting of the lifter, a first component, and a second component. The invention further relates to a tool for mounting of the lifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Claus Mangold, Marko Hermann
  • Patent number: 8196350
    Abstract: A window regulator assembly is described that comprises a window bracket that is in contact with the bottom edge of the window; a cable; a carrier plate that is in contact with the window bracket and both ends of the cable; a tension spring located on each end of the cable; an upper bracket assembly; a drum housing having a cable drum; a hollow conduit located between the upper bracket assembly and the drum housing; and a drive unit. The upper bracket assembly, cable drum, and conduit are capable of slideably receiving the cable, while the tension springs provide a predetermined amount of tension to the cable in order for the window regulator assembly to move the window between open and closed positions. Many of the components of the window regulator assembly may be formed from a thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Hi-Lex Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeki Arimoto, Takuma Ishida
  • Patent number: 8196356
    Abstract: The invention concerns a window assembly in a vehicle having a window pane that is fixed in a window frame that is also used for movable windows, and a method for mounting the fixed window pane in the window assembly. The method may include: mounting a window mounting assembly to a vehicle structure adjacent to the window opening; sliding the window pane into run channels of the vehicle window frame; mounting a lower edge of the window pane onto a peripheral support surface of a window support cam of the window mounting assembly; rotating a cam lobe of the window support cam into contact with the lower edge of the window pane until the window pane slides upward into a fully closed position; and locking the window support cam, against rotation allowing the window pane to lower, as the window pane is lifted into the fully closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Randy C. Allen, David T. Renke, Obadiah Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: 8096080
    Abstract: In an embodiment an adjustable window regulator lifter plate assembly is provided. The adjustable window regulator lifter plate assembly includes a base, a window holder and a cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism. The base is configured for movement along a path. The base has an inboard side and an outboard side. The window holder is configured to receive and hold a vehicle window. The window holder is movably connected to the base. The cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism is operable by a cross-car orientation adjustment tool and is operatively connected to the window holder to control the cross-car orientation of the window holder. The cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism includes a cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism tool-receiving member configured to receive the cross-car orientation adjustment tool. The cross-car orientation adjustment mechanism tool-receiving member is accessible from the inboard side of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Magna Closures Inc.
    Inventors: Milos Pavlovic, Nick Marando
  • Patent number: 8079179
    Abstract: A sliding door structure comprises at least one door or plate (12), and a substantially horizontally arranged track device (13). The track device (13) includes a stationary track part (14) and at least one door carrier (16) for carrying the door. The door carrier is supported by the stationary track part (14) at one or more supporting points and displaceable horizontally in relation to said track part between first and second opposite positions. The door (12) is connected to the track device (13) such that the center of gravity of the door or plate (12) is spaced horizontally from the adjacent supporting point by a distance being a substantial fraction of the width of the door or plate (12). Thus, the door (12) is supported by the carrier (16) in a cantilever-like manner and the length of the track (13) may be reduced to a value substantially corresponding to the width of the door opening (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Erik Lemming
  • Patent number: 8065835
    Abstract: A device for displaceably holding a glass pane (1) in a sliding rail has at least one fastening part (2) to which a hot-melt adhesive cushion (7) is fitted and which has at least one locking element (10, 11). Furthermore, there is an elongate holding rail (3) which can be brought into engagement with the or each locking element (10, 11). The or each locking element (10, 11) can be moved between a locking position, in which the or each fastening part (2) is connected fixedly to the holding rail (3), and a release position in which the engagement with the holding rail (3) is released and the glass pane (1) can be removed from the holding rail (3). As a result, repair due to wear of the holding rail (3) is less cost-intensive, since the glass pane (1) is connected releasably to the holding rail (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: A. Raymond et Cie
    Inventors: Mathias Hänsel, Michel Bremont, Frédéric Laure, Sébastien Lichtle
  • Patent number: 8020345
    Abstract: A door module of a vehicle includes: a panel of door glass including an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge; a lift plate coupled to the lower peripheral edge of the door glass such that a regulator may move the door glass between a full-up position and a full-down position within the door module via the lift plate; and a position block movable within the door module to: (i) a first position below the lift plate such that the lift plate rests on the position block and the door glass is at a position above the full-down position when the door glass is inserted into the lift plate during manufacture, and (ii) after such insertion, a second position that permits the lift plate to move further downward such that the door glass is at the full-down position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Twork, James S. Coleman, Shawn Filipowicz
  • Patent number: 8001727
    Abstract: A weatherstrip assembly is provided for a motor vehicle door frame. The weatherstrip assembly includes a sealing molding having a mounting portion adapted to be attached to the door frame. The weatherstrip assembly also includes an insert having a main body and a head fixedly secured thereto. The head is disposed within the mounting portion of the sealing molding. The insert and the sealing molding define an insert cavity therebetween. A molding substrate is disposed within the insert cavity to bond the insert with the sealing molding and provide a finished appearance at one end of the sealing molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Magna International Inc
    Inventors: Toan C. Ho, Darrel S. Vassallo, Haruhisa Kawase, Mark F. Esper
  • Patent number: 7908795
    Abstract: A window carrier assembly for an automotive window regulator. The carrier assembly is a composite assembly of a center body section preferably formed of injection molded plastic material and a pair of window clamps that are snap assembled to the carrier body section. The window regulator assembly preferably is used in connection with a single rail-type window regulator. The body section of the carrier assembly features a cable end receiving socket which allows both ends of the drive cable to be installed in a manner which can be done rapidly in component assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hi-Lex Controls Inc.
    Inventor: Shigeki Arimoto
  • Patent number: 7854094
    Abstract: A surround molding module incorporates an invisible division bar assembly. The invisible division bar assembly includes a support or glass encapsulation that does not extend outwardly beyond the plane of the exterior surface of fixed and movable windows of the vehicle. It provides a butt joint between these window edges. The support also carries a guide member that guides a guide leg extending outwardly from the movable window. An effective window guide tracking system is provided that has reduced wind noise and a flush window appearance with no off-set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: John Zimmer, Karl Deline, Rod Bara
  • Patent number: 7721487
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a glass attachment and method of assembly for a movable vehicle window, particularly in a vehicle door. A pair of glass clips are attached to a window glass, and a pair of carriers are mounted and retained in a door by cable sets. A snap-in installation is performed by sliding camming guide shoulders on the carriers into channels formed by cam engagement flanges on the glass clips. As the camming action takes place, the carriers are lifted into use positions and catches on the glass clips engage catch openings on the carriers to secure the components together. Grooves in the carriers direct the cable sets, the ends of which are retained in the carriers by ferrules and cable take-up springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence P. Costigan, Favad Shah
  • Patent number: 7723943
    Abstract: A receiving method is provided comprising the following steps. First, a receiving device is provided, wherein the receiving device comprises a chamber, a plurality of spacers, a spacer moving module, a first cover unit, a second cover unit, a control unit and an input interface. Then, an order is inputted to the input surface, wherein the input surface sends a control signal according to the order, and the control unit controls movements of the first cover unit, the second cover unit and the spacer moving module according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chung-Yang Fu, Wei-Chen Lee
  • Publication number: 20100107504
    Abstract: A resin window includes a plate-shaped main body portion and a gear projection portion that is molded integrally with the main body portion so as to project in a thickness direction of the main body portion from a rear end portion of the main body portion. A part of a side face of the gear projection portion is surrounded by a gear-side guide frame for guiding the raising/lowering of the resin window. The gear projection portion includes a meshing gear provided along a vertical direction to mesh with a drive gear, and positioning members provided respectively on upper and lower end portions of the gear projection portion to abut on an inside surface of the gear-side guide frame. When the drive gear is rotated, the positioning members slide relative to the inside surface of the gear-side guide frame, and thus the resin window can be raised or lowered along the gear-side guide frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Yasushi IIMORI, Kenji YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: RE41502
    Abstract: A device for closing an opening formed through the bodywork of a vehicle, the device comprising a fixed panel and a panel that constitutes a moving panel relative to the fixed panel, the moving panel being connected to the fixed panel by functional elements providing the required mobility, the functional elements being fitted to the face of the fixed panel that is directed towards the inside of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Comfort Systems France SAS-ACS
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Neaux