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US 12,269,321 · App. 17/636,487 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Device for supporting a frame in an opening, a frame with such a device, a window, a recreational vehicle with such a frame or window and method for supporting the frame or the window in the opening

Inventors: Samuele Meda (Chichester, GB); Rickard Hederstierna (Hägersten, SE)
Assignee: Dometic Sweden AB
B60J1/007B60J1/006E05Y2600/502E05Y2600/60E05Y2800/178E05Y2900/512E05Y2900/55
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Patent No.
US 12,269,321
App. No.
17/636,487
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention refers to a device for supporting a frame in an opening, in particular in a wall opening of a recreational vehicle, like a motor home or a caravan. The device according to the present invention is configured in such a way, that the frame is attached to the wall via one single rotational movement of one component of the device. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a corresponding frame, a corresponding window, a recreational vehicle with such a frame or window and corresponding methods.

Claims (30)

1. A device for supporting a frame in an opening of a recreational vehicle, comprising:

a guiding body configured to be attached to the frame;

a clamping body having a tubular coupling portion and a clamping portion; and

a fixing member having a threaded portion and a head portion;

the guiding body having a receiving region in which the tubular coupling portion of the clamping body is inserted such that the tubular coupling portion is movable along a longitudinal axis of the tubular coupling portion between a first position and a second position relative to the guiding body and rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the tubular coupling portion relative to the guiding body,

the guiding body having at least one stop which limits rotation of the tubular coupling portion about its longitudinal axis relative to the guiding body,

wherein the fixing member engages via the threaded portion into a counter element provided in the guiding body so as to be screwable in and out, and is connected to the guiding body in such a way that the head portion limits movement of the tubular coupling portion of the clamping body along the longitudinal axis of the tubular coupling portion relative to the guiding body;

wherein in a first locking position relative to the guiding body the fixing member restricts movement of the tubular coupling portion along its longitudinal axis to a range between the first position and the second position, and in a second locking position the fixing member forces the tubular coupling portion into the second position.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein

the clamping body further comprises a limiting projection which interacts with a further stop formed on the guiding body such that the clamping body is guided longitudinally along the guiding body when moving along the longitudinal axis of the tubular coupling portion and by that any rotation of the tubular coupling portion relative to the guiding body is blocked during movement of the clamping body along the longitudinal axis of the tubular coupling portion.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein

the further stop is formed as a recess in the guiding body and the further stop is designed to receive the limiting projection of the clamping body.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the clamping body, in particular at the clamping portion, has at least one fastening element which is designed in such a way that one of another frame or a window pane can be fastened via the at least one fastening element to the device, wherein this is realized in particular via a snap fit between the at least one fastening element and at least one corresponding snap-in element provided on the other frame and/or on the window pane.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member which biases the clamping body towards the head portion of the fixing member such that the clamping body always rests against the head portion of the fixing member.

6. A frame for a window of a recreational vehicle comprising at least two devices fixed to the frame in such a way that by screwing a fixing member into a corresponding counter element at edges of a wall around a corresponding opening can be clamped between clamping portions of a device and a counter surface formed on the frame, so as to support the frame in the opening;

wherein a guiding body of at least one of the at least two devices and the frame is formed integrally and the guiding body of at least one of the at least two devices is fastened to the frame via separate fastenings.

7. A frame for a window of a recreational vehicle comprising at least two devices fixed to the frame in such a way that by screwing a fixing member into a corresponding counter element at edges of a wall around a corresponding opening can be clamped between clamping portions of a device and a counter surface formed on the frame, so as to support the frame in the opening;

wherein the frame is an adapter frame configured to support a window pane and/or another frame in the opening wherein the frame comprises in particular at least one fastening element adapted so that the other frame and/or window pane can be fastened thereto, in particular via snap fit between the at least one fastening element and at least one corresponding snap-in element provided on the other frame and/or on the window pane.

8. The frame of claim 7 , wherein

the frame has at least one receiving section in which an extendable sunshield and/or other functional element is/are or at least can be provided.

9. A method for supporting a frame in a wall opening in a recreational vehicle the steps of:

positioning the frame in the wall opening, and

aligning as well as tightening at least one provided device for supporting the frame in the wall opening with one single rotational movement of at least one component of the at least one provided device, such that edges of a wall around the wall opening are clamped between the at least one provided device and the frame;

wherein at least one of the at least one provided device corresponds to the other of the one of the at least one provided device, and wherein in particular the aligning and tightening consists of screwing a fixing member of the at least one provided device into a corresponding counter element of a guiding body so as to clamp the wall at the edges of the wall opening between a clamping portion of a clamping body and a counter surface provided on the frame.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein

the screwing consists of screwing in the fixing member from a preset first locking position to a second locking position only so deep that the wall is clamped at the edges of the wall opening with a desired clamping force.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising the step comprising any method

fastening a window pane and/or another frame with a window pane fastened therein/thereon to the frame.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein

the fastening is effected via snap fit between fastening elements provided on the frame and/or on the at least one provided device, and corresponding snap-in elements provided on the other frame and/or on the window pane.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2022
From: MEDA, SAMUELE; HEDERSTIERNA, RICKARD
To: DOMETIC SWEDEN AB
Reel/Frame 059919/0595 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102019212529.8 · Aug 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220274467A1 · Sep 1, 2022
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