Automotive Components Holdings, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Visteon Global Technolgoies, Inc.

Larry R Lyke

Michael James Lesle

Paul Joseph Kolokowski

Marcus Tanksley

Scott Saxon

Jeffrey Gerard Bourque

Thomas William Peyton, Jr

Rick Mark Weinert

Kenneth J Gajewski

Richard Mark Weinert

The present invention is directed to a flange attached to a window panel with an opening. The flange prevents an object from contacting the bottom edge of the opening as the object is passed through the opening. Moreover, the cargo rests on the flange rather than the bottom edge to prevent the cargo from damaging the window panel.

Protective flange for a window opening

A window assembly for a motor vehicle includes an opening defined by a pair of spaced apart stationary windows. Above and below the opening are a pair of opposing horizontal guide rails within which a moveable window slides allowing the opening to be selectively covered or uncovered. Attached to the moveable window is a vent screen, the other end of which is attached to a retraction device mounted adjacent to the opening. When the moveable window is opened, the vent screen uncoils from the retraction device, covering the opening. When the window is closed, the retraction device automatically spools and stores the screen.

Slidable window assembly with vent screen

A closure panel assembly includes a movable or 'sliding' panel that is supported for sliding movement along a first direction by a guide rail disposed above an opening defined in a stationary or 'fixed' panel. The guide rail includes an engagement portion that overhangs an upper portion of one face of the sliding panel. The overhanging engagement portion of the guide rail limits the relative movement of the upper portion of the sliding panel in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, while further limiting a pivoting motion of the lower portion of the sliding panel in the second direction. A latch is operative to urge the lower portion of the sliding panel towards the fixed panel, whereupon the sliding panel pivots proximate to the guide rail into a closed position while also compressing a seal disposed between the sliding panel and the fixed panel.

Sliding closure panel assembly featuring single support rail

A glazing unit security system has an electrically conductive strip of polymeric material self-adhered to the surface of a tempered glass pane. Security means electrically connected to the conductive strip senses and responds to a loss of electrical continuity of the conductive strip. The conductive strip is non-self-integral, such that it would not survive with electrical continuity a fracture of the underlying glass panel. Since a fracture of the tempered glass panel will result in overall fracturing of the panel, it would cause loss of electrical continuity of the conductive strip. The security system further includes an alarm or other device responsive to a loss of electrical continuity of the conductive strip. When installed in a motor vehicle, the security system may include disabling means to prevent normal operation of the motor vehicle in response to loss of electrical continuity of a conductive strip.

Glazing unit security system

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Larry R Lyke