Patent ID: 7934342
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A sliding window assembly for a vehicle, said sliding window assembly comprising: a structural body defining an opening and including at least one track member; a sliding unit slidably engageable with said track member and slidable between an open position and a closed position wherein said sliding unit closes said opening when said sliding unit is in said closed position; said sliding unit including a carrier component having an outer face, a flange portion extending from said outer face, and a sliding panel attached to said flange portion of said carrier component; at least one pair of protrusions extending outward from said outer face; and at least one seal disposed on said structural body adjacent to and encircling said opening and disposed between said protrusions when said sliding unit is in said closed position to sealingly engage with said outer face of said carrier component and said protrusions when said sliding unit is in said closed position.