Patent ID: 7789450
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: B60J,E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle window assembly adapted to be secured within a vehicle body opening, comprising: a fixed panel defining a window opening; an upper track disposed above the window opening and having an upper leading guide path and an upper trailing guide path formed therein; a lower track disposed below the window opening parallel to the upper track, the lower track having a lower leading guide path and a lower trailing guide path formed therein; and a sliding panel having opposed upper and lower sliding panel edges with an upper leading guide pin secured at the upper sliding panel edge and received within the upper leading guide path, with an upper trailing guide pin secured at the upper sliding panel edge and received within the upper trailing guide path, with a lower leading guide pin secured at the lower sliding panel edge and received within the lower trailing guide path, and with a lower trailing guide pin secured at the lower sliding panel edge and received within the lower trailing guide path; wherein each of the trailing guide paths is substantially perpendicular to the window opening at the end of each trailing guide path that is nearest to the window opening and each of the leading guide paths is formed in an “S” shape at the end of each leading guide path end where the leading sliding panel edge enters the window opening.