Movable or removable closures – Optionally moved – manually – or by motor
Patent
1998-03-17
1999-12-28
Stodola, Daniel P.
Movable or removable closures
Optionally moved, manually, or by motor
49140, 49352, 49348, 49349, E05F 1500, E05F 1148, E05F 1138
Patent
active
060064730
ABSTRACT:
A window regulator comprises a rail defining a central channel which receives an elongate flexible plastic tape having a plurality of slots, the width of the tape being sized to fit within the central channel, a drive mechanism for moving the tape, either electric or manual, and a universal housing connecting the rail and the drive mechanism. The universal housing can be used with either manual or electric window regulator designs. The universal housing has a central cavity which can receive an insert bracket for a manual drive drum when the drive mechanism includes a hand crank. The central cavity is sized to receive a larger, electric drive drum when the drive mechanism includes an electric motor. Either drive drum has teeth sized to engage the slots of the tape so that the drive mechanism can impart motion to the tape to raise and lower a windowpane. When the insert bracket is used, the tape is routed in the universal housing from a first slot, around the manual drive drum to a second slot. When the insert bracket is not used, the tape is routed from the first slot, around the electric drive drum to a third slot separated from the second slot.
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Kobrehel Michael D.
Mariel James G.
Walker Larry B.
Atwood Industries , Inc.
Stodola Daniel P.
Strimbu Gregory J.
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