Patent ID: 8650802

Claim:
An automobile flush glass assembly comprising: a moveable glass piece having an inboard surface, an outboard surface, a front edge and a rear edge, wherein the glass piece front edge is adjacent a first object and the rear edge is adjacent a second object, and the outboard surface of the glass piece is in a single plane with the first and second objects when the glass piece is in a closed position; a first glass guide operably connected to the inboard surface of the glass piece proximate the front edge; a second glass guide operably connected to the inboard surface of the glass piece proximate the rear edge; and a retaining structure having a channel configured to slideably retain the second glass guide and a seal disposed within the channel, wherein the second glass guide comprises an engagement section having an enlarged portion that extends entirely beyond the rear edge of the moveable glass piece and is disposed in the channel, wherein the seal substantially surrounds the enlarged portion of the engagement section and a low friction surface is on the seal to allow the engagement section to slide within the channel, wherein the rear edge of the glass piece defines a vertical plane and the glass piece is located on a first side of the vertical plane and the entirety of the enlarged portion of the engagement section is located on a second opposite side of the vertical plane, and wherein a sealing lip is fixed on the inboard surface of the glass piece, wherein the sealing lip is configured to sealingly engage at least a portion of the second glass guide or the retaining structure.