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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2005
David A. Choby, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Michael D. Kobrehel, Elkhart, IN (US);
Daryl F. Dankert, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Leroy C. Schmuck, Kendallville, IN (US);
Todd E. Cripe, Goshen, IN (US);
Harley Rensch, Corunna, IN (US);
Kip B. Ellis, Goshen, IN (US);
David A. Choby, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Michael D. Kobrehel, Elkhart, IN (US);
Daryl F. Dankert, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Leroy C. Schmuck, Kendallville, IN (US);
Todd E. Cripe, Goshen, IN (US);
Harley Rensch, Corunna, IN (US);
Kip B. Ellis, Goshen, IN (US);
Dura Global Technologies, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Installation structure for installing and removing a sacrificial glazing panel. There is disclosed a removable retaining member for the sacrificial glazing panel that laterally pressures a primary glazing panel to seal and hold the primary glazing panel and holds the sacrificial glazing panel without lateral pressure. A unitary, dual-durometer retaining member is disclosed which is optimized for holding the primary glazing and the sacrificial glazing panel in different manners by having materials of two different hardnesses. Additionally, a retaining member is disclosed that has flocking material to reduce rattling of the sacrificial glazing panel.