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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1999
Kevin Koneval, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Jeffrey W Kolar, Livonia, MI (US);
Charles Hazel, Wolverine, MI (US);
Hi-Lex Corporation, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Abstract
A window regulator for use with a horizontally sliding window assembly has a channel-like guide rail, an elongated carrier plate slidingly movable along the guide rail, and a cable drive mechanism for moving the carrier plate along the guide rail. Pane engagement pairs are disposed at opposite ends of the carrier plate, each comprising a male feature and a mating female feature. One of the features of each pair is secured to the carrier plate and the mating feature is secured to the sliding pane adjacent an outboard edge thereof. The male/female engagement between the features allows the sliding pane and the carrier plate to move relative to one another along an axis generally perpendicular to the sliding pane, while the two-point engagement between the pane and the carrier plate serves to stabilize the pane and allow it to slide smoothly even if the guide tracks for the sliding pane and the guide rail are less than perfectly flat and parallel to one another. The carrier plate is a unitary, elongated piece extending between the two widely spaced points of attachment with the sliding pane, so that it is more stable as it slides along the guide rail.