Abstract: A vehicle body comprises a windshield weatherstrip mounted to a front hinge pillar and extending along and engaged with the lateral end of a windshield glass. A door frame adjacent the front hinge pillar has an outer surface adapted to match the outer surface of the windshield glass and is engageable at the inner surface of the forward end thereof with the windshield weatherstrip. The windshield weatherstrip has an outer surface smoothly extending between the windshield glass and the door frame.

Abstract: A vehicle roof provided with an opening closable by a cover and a frame of substantially U-shaped cross section extending along the edge of the roof opening. One side of the substantially U-shaped frame is higher than the other side thereof, and the higher side extends outside of the vehicle in the form of a flange for covering the edge of the vehicle roof defining the opening. A clamping arrangement for pressing the flange against the outer surface of the roof is provided, near the higher side, inside of the vehicle. To facilitate the installation of such a vehicle cover, especially in the case of a used vehicle, the clamping arrangement comprises a plurality of retaining plates which are pressed against the vehicle roof by screws. When the screws have been loosened, the retaining plates can be pivoted so that the frame can be introduced from outside of the vehicle into the roof opening without removing the retaining plates and screws.

Abstract: An automobile body structure has a side sill formed of inner and outer panels, a central pillar joined to the side sill to extend upwardly therefrom, a rear fender panel extending upwardly from the outer panel of the side sill to form the edge of a door opening and rearwardly of this edge to form a body panel, and a reinforcement extending rearwardly together with the inner panel of the side sill to form a closed cross-section therebetween and joined at its rear end to the rear wheelhouse. The structure greatly improves the body strength rearward of the center pillar.

Abstract: A vehicle body molding assembly which includes an elongated body member of angular cross-section having integral outwardly extending attachment portions which interengage with reversely bent edge portions and a body molding to retain the molding to the body member.

Abstract: A window formed by a glass pane for use as a window for a vehicle. The window is supported by structure carried by the body of the vehicle to move about an axis thereby to swivel between positions of opened and closed. The window supports an electric consumer and electrical conducting strips are carried by the window for use in connecting the electric consumer to a source of power supplied by the vehicle.

Abstract: A resilient sealing frame having two continuous slots, one for accommodating the periphery of a vehicle window and the other for accommodating a web projecting from the vehicle body into the vehicle opening which accommodates the window. One wall of each slot has a continuous groove, and a pair of closely spaced-apart holes extend from each groove to the exterior surface of the sealing frame. Each groove is flanked by prominent sealing lips which seal against a surface of its respective window or web. The short length of each groove between the pair of holes is plugged, such as with a resilient cord. Fluid cement is injected into one of the holes of each pair; the cement flows through the long length of each groove and when it reaches the other hole of the pair, further injection of cement is terminated, since the groove has been completely filled.

Abstract: A window structure of a vehicle body, comprises an inwardly offset flange structure defining a window opening therein, the inwardly offset flange structure including inwardly bent walls which have substantially straight wall portions and curved corner wall portions each merging into adjacent two of the straight wall portions; a window panel secured to the flange structure for closing the window opening, the window panel having an edge wall which includes a plurality of substantially straight edge wall portions respectively spaced apart from the straight wall portions and a plurality of curved corner edge wall portions each merging into adjacent two of the straight edge wall portions and respectively spaced apart from the curved corner wall portions, each of the straight edge wall portions and each of the straight wall portions forming a straight gap therebetween, and each of the curved corner edge wall portions and each of the curved corner wall portions forming therebetween a curved corner gap which merges i

Abstract: A window arrangement for motor vehicles, especially a rear window wherein a window pane, through an adhesive connection, is held at an opening formed by flanges connected by spot welding. The flanges form a part of at least an outer covering of a vehicle such as, for example, an outside sheathing of the roof, and an inside closing sheet or portion of a roof frame or similar device. The adhesive connection is covered by a moulding and the flanges are extended or lengthened beyond the spot welded connection in a direction of the opening. A free end of at least the upper flange is bent to an outside behind the spot weld connection but at a position forwardly of the adhesive connection.

Abstract: A cab for an electric lift truck having a displaceable steering wheel for battery access. A front panel of the cab is hinged in a manner which allows it to temporarily swing out of the path of the steering wheel while avoiding interference with the lift mast. A windshield wiper unit carried on a fixed area of the cab is automatically deflected by movement of the front panel. Various doors and panels of the cab are lap mounted over vertical corner post elements to permit limited adjustment of their relative spacing for proper fitting with a production lift truck.

Abstract: A window assembly used in vehicles including a resilient frame about the peripheral edge of a glazing panel and formed to permit securement of the panel within a window opening without the use of separate attachment devices.

Abstract: An improved pillar construction for use in a motor vehicle which includes a pillar inner panel and a pillar outer panel rigidly combined to each other so as to define a closed cross section. The pillar inner panel is formed with a raised portion of arcuate cross section extending along an entire length of the pillar inner panel and protruding toward the interior of the motor vehicle, with a reinforcing pipe member of metallic material being welded along the inner surface of the raised portion so as to provide the pipe member fixed to the interior of the closed cross section defined by the pillar inner panel and pillar outer panel for reinforcement of the pillar.

Abstract: An automobile parcel trim attachment construction in which a parcel panel is bonded to a rear window glass. The parcel panel and the window glass are positioned to form a space therebetween. A parcel trim has its rear end inserted into the space. A resilient member is mounted on the rear edge of the parcel trim and resiliently maintains the rear end in the space and out of contact with the window glass and the parcel panel.

Abstract: A rear side door structure for a four-door type automobile including a door panel having an upper hem for defining a lower edge of a window opening, a guide member extending upwardly from the upper hem of the door panel to divide the window opening into a front and rear opening portions, a front and rear glass panels respectively provided in the opening portions. One of the glass panels is fixed to the door panel and the other is movable along the guide member. A cover panel is integrally formed with the door panel to cover the guide member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a passenger vehicle, comprising a tubular metal frame, including two spaced vertical side members and an upper and a lower longitudinal member intersecting the vertical side members to define a window opening, at least the side members comprising a hollow cross-section and an integrally-formed bead portion projecting into the window opening; a pane of essentially transparent material positioned in the window opening and abutting against the bead portions; and an adhesive or other means for bonding the pane to the bead portions. The frame members may have a cross-section which is L-shaped, T-shaped or generally rectangular with an integrally formed protrusion.

Abstract: A roof finisher is mounted over the roof panel and the side pillars of a vehicle. The front edge of the part of the finisher mounted over a side pillar is secured to the side pillar by a mounting structure, comprising a first fitting member fixed on the front of the side pillar adjacent to the window glass and angling outwards and forwards, a second fitting member fixed to the front edge and angling backwards and inwards, and means for fixing these two fitting members together.