Air window apparatus

A new Air Window Apparatus for providing an intrusion-proof vehicle ventilation system. The inventive device includes an essentially rigid member having a plurality of ventilation holes extending therethrough.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
The present invention relates to vehicle ventilation systems and more 
particularly pertains to a new Air Window Apparatus for providing an 
intrusion-proof vehicle ventilation system. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
The use of ventilation systems is known in the prior art. More 
specifically, ventilation systems heretofore devised and utilized are 
known to consist basically of familiar. expected and obvious structural 
configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the 
crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of 
countless objectives and requirements. 
A known prior art ventilation systems include U.S. Pat. No. 3,960,195; U.S. 
Pat. No. 3,422,876; U.S. Pat. No. 3,434,408; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,729,867. 
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and 
requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new Air Window 
Apparatus. The inventive device includes an essentially rigid member 
having a plurality of ventilation holes extending therethrough. 
In these respects, the Air Window Apparatus according to the present 
invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs 
of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily 
developed for the purpose of providing an intrusion-proof vehicle 
ventilation system. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of 
ventilation systems now present in the prior art, the present invention 
provides a new Air Window Apparatus construction wherein the same can be 
utilized for providing an intrusion-proof vehicle ventilation system. 
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described 
subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new Air Window Apparatus 
and method which has many of the advantages of the ventilation systems 
mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new Air 
Window Apparatus which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or 
even implied by any of the prior art ventilation systems, either alone or 
in any combination thereof. 
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises an essentially 
rigid member having a plurality of ventilation holes extending 
therethrough. 
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features 
of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that 
follows may be better understood, and in order that the present 
contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional 
features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which 
will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention 
in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its 
application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the 
components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the 
drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being 
practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood 
that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose 
of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon 
which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the 
designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the 
several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, 
that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions 
insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present 
invention. 
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the 
scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar 
with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a 
cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of 
the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention 
of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to 
be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new Air 
Window Apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the 
ventilation systems mentioned heretofore and many novel features that 
result in a new Air Window Apparatus which is not anticipated, rendered 
obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art ventilation 
systems, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new Air Window 
Apparatus which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new Air Window 
Apparatus which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new Air 
Window Apparatus which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with 
regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then 
susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making 
such Air Window Apparatus economically available to the buying public. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new Air 
Window Apparatus which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the 
prior art some of the advantages thereof. while simultaneously overcoming 
some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new Air 
Window Apparatus for providing an intrusion-proof vehicle ventilation 
system. 
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new Air Window 
Apparatus which includes an essentially rigid member having a plurality of 
ventilation holes extending therethrough. 
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new Air 
Window Apparatus that maintains the interior of the vehicle ventilated 
when the window is closed. 
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various 
features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with 
particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this 
disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention its operating 
advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should 
be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there 
is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 
thereof, a new Air Window Apparatus embodying the principles and concepts 
of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 
10 will be described. 
More specifically, it will be noted that the Air Window Apparatus 10 
comprises an essentially rigid member having a plurality of ventilation 
holes therethrough for providing intrusion-proof window ventilation. 
As best illustrated in FIG. 1 through 4, it can be shown that the Air 
Window Apparatus 10 is installed in the window opening 13 of a vehicle 20. 
An essentially rigid member 11 having an interior surface 16 and an 
exterior surface 17 is made of glass or plastic and has a plurality of 
ventilation holes 12 therethrough. 
The ventilation holes 12 have an interior opening 14 disposed upon the 
interior surface 16 and an exterior opening 15 disposed upon the exterior 
surface 17. The interior opening 14 is disposed forwardly and above the 
exterior opening 15. The ventilation holes 12 are of such dimension that 
objects or tools cannot be inserted therethrough for the purpose of 
opening the vehicle's door lock. 
With reference to FIG. 5 the rigid member 11 is shown disposed in a 
vehicle's window channel 24 including a gasket 22 for forming a seal 
between the rigid member 11 and the window channel 24. The rigid member 11 
is made to move by conventional means well known in the art such as 
manually (hand crank) or automatically (power windows). 
With reference to FIG. 6 a temperature activated switch 27 is shown 
connected between the vehicle battery 26 and a motor 28, the motor 28 
being of the type well known in the art and used to power vehicle windows. 
The switch 27 is disposed in the interior of the vehicle and is set to 
close upon the attainment of a pre-set temperature the motor 28 then being 
actuated to close the rigid member 11 and thereby provide intrusion-proof 
protection to the interior of the vehicle. 
In use, the Air Window Apparatus is closed upon leaving the vehicle thereby 
providing an intrusion-proof vehicle ventilation system. Alternatively, 
the Air Window Apparatus closes by means of the temperature activated 
switch 27, which closes upon the attainment of a pre-set temperature. 
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the 
present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. 
Accordingly. no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and 
operation will be provided. 
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the 
optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to 
include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of 
operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to 
one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those 
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are 
intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the 
principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and 
changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired 
to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and 
described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may 
be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.