Patents by Inventor Rick M. Weinert

Rick M. Weinert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Slider window assembly
    Patent number: 6902224
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick M. Weinert, Thomas M. Cleary, Paul J. Kolokowski, Michael J. Lesle
  • Slider window assembly
    Patent number: RE40636
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Rick M. Weinert, Thomas M. Cleary, Paul J. Kolokowski, Michael J. Lesle