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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2009
Rainer Grimm, Frankfurt, DE;
Donald Monroe, Dearborn, MI (US);
Justin Laborde, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Sheleena Totharam, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John Raasakke, Howell, MI (US);
Santhosh K. Shivayogi, Bangalore, IN;
Rainer Grimm, Frankfurt, DE;
Donald Monroe, Dearborn, MI (US);
Justin LaBorde, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Sheleena Totharam, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John Raasakke, Howell, MI (US);
Santhosh K. Shivayogi, Bangalore, IN;
Body Systems USA, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A sliding window assembly includes a fixed window panel and a sliding window panel that is movable along a guide rail relative to the fixed window panel between an open position and a closed position. A window frame is fixed to the sliding window panel and includes a first guide feature. A locking frame is coupled to the window frame and includes a second guide feature. The guide rail, in cooperation with the first and the second guide features, initially guides the sliding window panel to an offset position relative to the fixed window panel, and then guides the sliding window panel in a lateral direction to uncover an opening in the fixed window panel. A locking mechanism cooperates with the locking frame to selectively lock the sliding window panel to the guide rail.