Patent ID: 8966820
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: B60J,E05F,E05Y,F16H

Abstract:
1. A lifter plate, comprising: a lifter plate body including a first side wall and a second side wall configured to receive a vehicle window pane between the first side wall and the second side wall; a window holding member positionable in a locking position to prevent withdrawal of the vehicle window pane from between the first and second side walls, wherein the window holding member is a window pass-through member configured to pass through a locking aperture of the vehicle window pane; a locking member positioned to prevent movement of the window holding member out of the locking position in the event of a force urging the withdrawal of the vehicle window pane from between first and second side walls; and a biasing member having a resistance to flexion by the vehicle window pane and positioned to bias the window holding member towards the locking position, wherein the window holding member is movable against the biasing member out of the locking position by the vehicle window pane during insertion of the vehicle window pane between the first and second side walls, and the window holding member is biased by the biasing member to return to the locking position by passing through the locking aperture of the vehicle window pane, the locking member prevention of the movement of the window holding member out of the locking position is independent of the resistance to flexion of the biasing member, and the locking member includes a free end vertical limit surface that is vertically aligned with a free end of the window holding member and positioned to directly contact the free end to limit upward movement of the free end.