Patents by Inventor Steve Ganser

Steve Ganser 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).

  • Sliding window assembly having a removable sliding panel
    Patent number: 7584574
    Abstract: A sliding window assembly for a vehicle includes a track member defining a channel. The track member further defines a gap that extends laterally into the channel having a gap length along the track member. The sliding window assembly further includes a sliding panel having an edge. The sliding window assembly includes a shoe extending from the sliding panel and engages the track member to support the sliding panel on the track member. The shoe has a shoe length that is parallel with the track member. The shoe length is less than the gap length to allow for removal of the sliding panel by aligning and passing the shoe through the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: AGC Automotive Americas Co.
    Inventors: Brian Kinross, Steve Ganser
  • Sliding window assembly having a removable sliding panel
    Publication number: 20050044799
    Abstract: A sliding window assembly for a vehicle includes a track member defining a channel. The track member further defines a gap that extends laterally into the channel having a gap length along the track member. The sliding window assembly further includes a sliding panel having an edge. The sliding window assembly includes a shoe extending from the sliding panel and engages the track member to support the sliding panel on the track member. The shoe has a shoe length that is parallel with the track member. The shoe length is less than the gap length to allow for removal of the sliding panel by aligning and passing the shoe through the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Kinross, Steve Ganser