Patent ID: 7591117

Claim:
Window unit adapted to be inserted into and held in a metallic vehicle body window frame, comprising: a window pane having an inboard surface, an outboard surface and a peripheral edge surface; and a frame, the frame being made up of a basic frame and an additional frame, wherein the basic frame (a) comprises a separate molding that is pre-formed to have a first molded profile from an elastic material, (b) has an abutment surface which abuts against the inboard surface of the window pane and via which the basic frame is permanently connected to the window pane by an adhesive interposed between the basic frame and the window pane, and (c) has a connection surface facing in the direction of the peripheral edge of the window pane for connection to the additional frame, and wherein the additional frame comprises a separate molding that is pre-formed to have a second molded profile that includes a connection surface which faces and is coordinated with the connection surface of the basic frame and which is selectively connected to the connection surface of the basic frame at a relative juxtaposition with respect to the basic frame such that a portion of said second profile terminates in contact with the peripheral edge surface of the window pane.