Door panel assembly

Details Door panel assembly Door panel assembly

2001-03-08

2004-02-03

Thompson, Hugh B. (Department: 3634)

Movable or removable closures

With operator for movably mounted closure

Drive within closure housing

C296S146100, C411S351000, C049S502000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06684568

ABSTRACT:

The present invention relates to door panel assemblies and in particular door panel assemblies of land vehicles such as cars (automobiles).
Known cars include doors having windows. It is possible to lower and raise a window glass in order to open and close the window. The vertical position of the window glass is controlled by a window regulator, parts of which are generally secured to a lower edge of the window glass.
Several different forms of window regulator are known.
The window glass and window regulator are positioned in a cavity within the door and are attached to one side (the “wet” side) of a door panel. The window regulator is driven by components within a window regulator housing mounted on the wet side of the door panel.
A power mechanism is attached to the other side (the “dry” side) of the door panel opposite to, and in driving co-operation with the window regulator housing. The power mechanism can comprise a manual arrangement or a powered motor arrangement.
A problem with known door panel assemblies is to ensure alignment of the window regulator housing with the power mechanism.
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved form of alignment arrangement. A further object of the present invention is to provide a cheaper form of alignment arrangement.
Thus according to the present invention there is provided a door panel assembly including a door panel, a window regulator housing mounted on a first side of the door panel and a power mechanism mounted on a second side of the door panel, in which the panel includes at least one first alignment feature for aligning the window regulator housing relative to the door panel and at least one second alignment feature for aligning the power mechanism relative to the door panel.


REFERENCES:
patent: 1858070 (1932-05-01), Ackerman
patent: 2381365 (1945-08-01), Parsons
patent: 3281991 (1966-11-01), Colell
patent: 3771410 (1973-11-01), Swindt, II
patent: 4229906 (1980-10-01), Pickles
patent: 4310273 (1982-01-01), Kirrish
patent: 4503732 (1985-03-01), Schust
patent: 4770056 (1988-09-01), Becker et al.
patent: 4848032 (1989-07-01), Ballor et al.
patent: 4943109 (1990-07-01), Skrbina et al.
patent: 4964238 (1990-10-01), Nishijima et al.
patent: 4998332 (1991-03-01), Dacey, Jr.
patent: 5011356 (1991-04-01), Fernandez
patent: 5230137 (1993-07-01), Abe
patent: 5335411 (1994-08-01), Muller et al.
patent: 5425206 (1995-05-01), Compeau
patent: 5651634 (1997-07-01), Kraus
patent: 5694719 (1997-12-01), Bejune et al.
patent: 5729930 (1998-03-01), Schust et al.
patent: 5832667 (1998-11-01), Buening et al.
patent: 6152646 (2000-11-01), Muller-Blech
patent: 6164684 (2000-12-01), Lehman
patent: 6185873 (2001-02-01), Saito
patent: 6264393 (2001-07-01), Kraus
patent: 6305129 (2001-10-01), Eckhardt et al.
patent: 3737733 (1988-05-01), None
patent: 3930106 (1991-03-01), None
patent: 19755899 (1999-06-01), None
patent: 19619087 (2000-11-01), None
patent: 0 451 019 (1991-10-01), None
patent: 0663535 (1995-07-01), None
patent: 0 811 516 (1997-12-01), None
patent: 0 892 724 (2000-11-01), None
patent: 597795 (1948-02-01), None
patent: 2 222 847 (1990-03-01), None
patent: 119236 (2001-05-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Door panel assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Door panel assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Door panel assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3297598