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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2004
Del Wayne Scheer, Oxford, MI (US);
Jeff Scott Wilkinson, South Lyon, MI (US);
Del Wayne Scheer, Oxford, MI (US);
Jeff Scott Wilkinson, South Lyon, MI (US);
Dura Global Technologies, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An articulating window assembly is adapted for use with a vehicle. The assembly includes a windowpane with an inner surface and a hinge adjacent to the inner surface. The hinge includes a stationary member having a pivot element with cylindrical extensions and a central portion of larger cross-sectional area than the cylindrical extensions. The hinge further includes a mounting element extending at an angle from the pivot element. A polymeric member surrounds at least a portion of the cylindrical extensions so as to permit the hinge member to articulate about the pivot axis. Optionally, the polymeric member defines a cavity adjacent the central portion on the compression side of the stationary member to provide clearance of the polymeric member when the window is opened.