Patent ID: 6869128

Claim:
A window assembly for a vehicle having a window opening with a recessed periphery formed in a sidewall of the vehicle, the assembly comprising: at least one frame member having a first leg member mounted within the window opening of the vehicle, the at least one frame member having a second leg member with a plurality of apertures formed there through; a piece of glazing having an inner surface that is positioned, at least in part, adjacent the recessed periphery of the window opening such that an outer surface of the glazing substantially aligns with the outer surface of the sidewall; and at least one retainer having a mounting surface attached to at least a portion of the inner surface of the piece of glazing and a plurality of protrusions that extend through the plurality of apertures when the piece of glazing is positioned adjacent to the recessed periphery and are detachably engaged to a plurality of fasteners so as to secure the at least one retainer to the at least one frame member thereby securing the piece of glazing to the window opening in a manner such that the piece of glazing can be removed by disengaging the fasteners from the protrusions and reattached by re-engaging the fasteners to the protrusions when the protrusions are re-extended through the plurality of apertures.