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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
May. 06, 1998
Peter J Smith, Newmarket, CA;
Atoma International Corp., Newmarket, CA;
Abstract
A window regulator mechanism comprises an elongated guide rail member mounted within a vehicle door. A window moving structure engages the window panel and is slidably mounted on the guide rail member to allow the window panel to be moved generally vertically with respect to the vehicle door. An actuating mechanism slidably moves the window moving structure along the guide rail member. An elongated, flexible counterbalancing member applies a counterbalancing force to the window panel that opposes a force of gravity acting on the window panel. The counterbalancing member has a first end attached within the door, a second end attached to the window moving structure, and an intermediate portion extending over a guiding portion disposed above an uppermost position of the window moving structure. The counterbalancing member is formed from an elastomeric material and is elastically deformed to an initial deformed state when the window moving structure is in its uppermost position, and elastically deforms beyond its initial deformed state as the window panel moves downwardly with respect to the vehicle door to thereby oppose the force of gravity acting on the window panel and provide a controlled, downward movement of the window panel. The counterbalancing member resiliently applies the counterbalancing force to oppose the force of gravity acting on the window panel as the window panel moves upwardly to thereby facilitate upward movement of the window panel.