Abstract: An exemplary embodiment may be directed to a ventilation system including a fan assembly coupled within said interior opening and fully supported on a window pane. The fan assembly includes a fan coupled to a motor and a flap movable from a substantially closed and sealed position to an open position, wherein the open position is characterized wherein a quantity of air can move through said fan assembly from a first side of the window pane through said flap to a second side of the window pane as directed by the rotating fan. The fan assembly also includes at least one solar collector electrically coupled to the motor for receiving and converting sunlight to electrical energy for powering the motor to rotate the fan.

Abstract: A windshield assembly includes a plate of glass having first and second lateral surfaces and an peripheral edge extending between the first and second surfaces, a molding that having a channel cross section comprising mutually spaced legs and a web extending between the legs and having an inner surface, the web and legs extending along the peripheral edge, and a double-sided, pressure-sensitive tape extending along the peripheral edge and including a first side covered with adhesive and bonded to the inner surface of the web, and a second side located opposite the first side, covered with adhesive and bonded to the peripheral edge.

Abstract: A slider window assembly for an automotive vehicle comprises a fixed glass panel adapted to be installed in a window frame defined by a body panel. The fixed glass panel is bonded to the window frame by an adhesive bead and defines an opening. A sliding window opens and closes the opening and includes an edge that is received in a guide rail that is adhesively bonded to the fixed glass panel. The guide rail defines a channel for the edge of the sliding window and also includes an extension that is bonded to the window frame by the adhesive bead. In this manner, the guide rail continues to support the sliding window in the event that the fixed glass panel is unable to provide the primary support function.

Abstract: A slider window assembly for an automotive vehicle comprises a fixed glass panel adapted to be installed in a window frame defined by a body panel. The fixed glass panel is bonded to the window frame by an adhesive bead and defines an opening. A sliding window opens and closes the opening and includes an edge that is received in a guide rail that is adhesively bonded to the fixed glass panel. The guide rail defines a channel for the edge of the sliding window and also includes an extension that is bonded to the window frame by the adhesive bead. In this manner, the guide rail continues to support the sliding window in the event that the fixed glass panel is unable to provide the primary support function.