B - Operations – Transporting – 60 – J
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
60
J
26/21, 296/9
B60J 1/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1298331
ADJUSTABLE SPACERS FOR SUPPORTING REAR WINDOW GLASS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method and apparatus is disclosed for accurately positioning a window glass panel within the frame of an automobile. The method consists of placing two spacer elements on the vehicle frame and setting the window glass against a support surface formed on the spacer elements. Caulking is placed upon the automobile frame around the window opening and the window glass is placed on the caulking. The spacer elements are adjustable so as to accommodate various manufacturing tolerances and still adequately support the window glass. The spacer element disclosed by the present invention is a one-piece plastic item that can be riveted to the vehicle frame and has a top portion that is received within a bottom portion. Teeth surfaces allow incremental advancement of the top portion relative to the bottom portion. The teeth surfaces are angled with respect to the top and bottom surfaces such that the incremental advancement changes the relative vertical position of the top portion with respect to the bottom portion. The bottom portion is fixed to the vehicle frame and the top portion is advanced with respect to the bottom portion thus changing the vertical height of the support surface formed on the top portion. By accurately adjusting the position of the top portion relative to the bottom portion the support surface of the spacer element can be brought into contact with the window glass. The spacer can thus be adjusted within the automobile frame in order to account for manufacturing tolerances or the like.
584772
Automotive Moulding Company
Ridout & Maybee Llp
LandOfFree
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