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Granted Patent B2
US 9,205,722 · App. 14/257,259 · Granted Dec 8, 2015

Vehicle window structure

Inventor: Jeffrey Sitko (Saline, MI)
Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
B60J1/004B60J1/007B60J1/10
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Patent No.
US 9,205,722
App. No.
14/257,259
Granted
Dec 8, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle window structure includes a vehicle body structure, a window glass and a flexible sheet material. The vehicle body structure defines a window opening with a window supporting portion extending around a periphery of the window opening. The window glass has an interior surface, an exterior surface and an outer peripheral edge extending around the window glass between the interior surface and the exterior surface. The window glass is non-movably fixed to the window supporting portion. The flexible sheet material has a main section and an attachment section. The main section of the flexible sheet material covers the exterior surface of the window glass. The attachment section extends over at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the window glass and away from the exterior surface of the window glass. The attachment section is fixedly coupled to the vehicle body structure.

Claims (34)

1. A vehicle window structure comprising

a vehicle body structure defining a window opening with a window supporting portion extending around a periphery of the window opening;

a window glass having an interior surface, an exterior surface and an outer peripheral edge extending around the window glass between the interior surface and the exterior surface, the window glass being non-movably fixed to the window supporting portion at an attachment location; and

a flexible sheet material having a main section and an attachment section, the main section of the flexible sheet material completely covering the exterior surface of the window glass, the attachment section extending over at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the window glass and away from the exterior surface of the window glass, the attachment section being fixedly attached to the vehicle body structure at an area spaced apart from the attachment location.

2. The vehicle window structure according to claim 1 , wherein

an outward periphery of the interior surface of the window glass is fixedly attached the window supporting portion by an adhesive material.

3. The vehicle window structure according to claim 2 , wherein

the flexible sheet material is fixed to the window supporting portion by a trim element.

4. The vehicle window structure according to claim 3 , wherein

the trim element is attached to the window supporting portion by a mechanical fastener.

5. The vehicle window structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the window glass is retained to the window supporting portion by a trim element.

6. The vehicle window structure according to claim 5 , wherein

the flexible sheet material is fixed to the window supporting portion by the trim element.

7. The vehicle window structure according to claim 5 , wherein

the trim element is attached to the window supporting portion by a mechanical fastener.

8. The vehicle window structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the area spaced apart from attachment location where the attachment section of the flexible sheet material is fixedly attached to the vehicle body structure is also spaced apart from the window supporting portion.

9. The vehicle window structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the area spaced apart from attachment location where the attachment section of the flexible sheet material is fixedly attached to the vehicle body structure is also spaced apart from the window glass.

10. A vehicle window structure comprising

a vehicle body structure defining a window opening with a window supporting portion extending around a periphery of the window opening;

a window glass having an interior surface, an exterior surface and an outer peripheral edge extending around the window glass between the interior surface and the exterior surface, the window glass being non-movably fixed to the window supporting portion; and

a flexible sheet material having a main section and an attachment section, the main section of the flexible sheet material covering the exterior surface of the window glass, the attachment section extending over at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the window glass and away from the exterior surface of the window glass, the attachment section being fixedly coupled to the vehicle body structure, an outward periphery of the interior surface of the window glass being fixedly attached the window supporting portion by an adhesive material and the attachment section of the flexible sheet material being fixed to the window supporting portion by the adhesive material.

11. The vehicle window structure according to claim 10 , wherein

the attachment section of the flexible sheet material extends between a section of the window supporting portion and a portion of the adhesive material.

12. The vehicle window structure according to claim 10 , wherein

the attachment section of the flexible sheet material is fixed to the adhesive material.

13. A vehicle window structure comprising

a vehicle body structure defining a window opening with a window supporting portion extending around a periphery of the window opening;

a window glass having an interior surface, an exterior surface and an outer peripheral edge extending around the window glass between the interior surface and the exterior surface, the window glass being non-movably fixed to the window supporting portion; and

a flexible sheet material having a main section and an attachment section, the main section of the flexible sheet material covering the exterior surface of the window glass, the attachment section extending over at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the window glass and away from the exterior surface of the window glass, the attachment section being fixedly coupled to the vehicle body structure, an outward periphery of the interior surface of the window glass is fixedly attached the window supporting portion by an adhesive material, and the attachment section of the flexible sheet material being fixed to the outer periphery of the interior surface by another adhesive material.

14. The vehicle window structure according to claim 13 , wherein

the another adhesive material is located along the outward periphery of the interior surface of the window glass between the interior surface and a portion of the adhesive material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2016
From: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038059/0146 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2014
From: SITKO, JEFFREY
To: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 032717/0625 →
Continuity (1)
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