A retaining element for a side window of a vehicle, includes a first securing section and a first contact section connected thereto for securing to a first surface of the side window, a second securing section and a second contact section connected thereto for securing to a second surface of the side window, wherein the first and second securing sections are connected to one another opposite the contact sections via a hinge section such that the first securing section together with the first contact section and the second securing section together with the second contact section is pivotable relative to one another, whereby the retaining element is openable and closable. In the closed state, the securing sections are in surface contact with one another and, together, are suitable for securing to the vehicle and the contact sections are suitable for securing to two opposing surfaces of the side window.

A holder to be attached to a vehicle window plate includes a bottom portion, a first side portion provided to extend in a first direction perpendicular to the bottom portion and a second side portion opposite to the first side portion. A value t/w is 1.5 or more when a smallest value of distances between end portions of the first side portion and end portions of the second side portion is expressed by w, and a distance between a central portion of the first side portion and a central portion of the second side portion is expressed by t.

A guide rail for a window lifter for raising and lowering a window pane or door system for a vehicle door having a carrier and at least two guide rails disposed on the carrier. The guide rails include a guide profile that can be twisted or bent for guiding an adjusting part of the window lifter coupled to the window pane along an adjusting direction predetermined by the guide rails and the guide profile includes a base and two legs protruding at obtuse draft angles from the ends of the base, such that the size of the draft angles is proportional to the bending or twisting of the guide rails prescribed by the kinematics of the retraction of the window pane over the adjusting travel of the window pane.

A window regulator for a vehicle includes a guide rail, and a slider base ascendably and descendably supported by the guide rail, to which a window glass is fixed, and ascends and descends the slider base with respect to the guide rail. The guide rail includes a vehicle width-direction wall extending along a vehicle width direction, and the slider base includes a restricting wall which restricts movement of the slider base along a vehicle longitudinal direction, and an anti-rattle portion positioned toward a side of the vehicle width-direction wall with respect to the restricting wall in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the anti-rattle portion restricting movement of the slider base in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

A holder which can be used in common for window plates different in thickness and in which an adhesive is less likely to be localized and overflow when a vehicle window plate is fitted in place.

A holder 103 is to be attached to a vehicle window plate 102 via an adhesive 305, and the holder 103 is characterized by comprising a bottom 201, a first side 202 and a second side 203 facing the first side 202, to form a concave in its cross-sectional view, and having an elastically deformable flexible portion 204 extending from an end of the first side 202 in parallel to the first side 202, wherein the first side 202 has a first inner surface 301 and a first outer surface 302, the flexible portion 204 has a second inner surface 306 and a second outer surface 307, the first inner surface 301 an the second inner surface 306 are present in the same plane, and the flexible portion 204 has a first convex part 308 extending from the second inner surface 306 toward the second side.

A window clamp and assembly for an automotive window regulator assembly. The window clamp provided features a body foundation and a U-shaped bridge extending from the foundation configured to deflect away from the foundation to allow a window panel to be inserted into a slot of the window clamp. Claws formed on the bridge pass through and interlock with holes in the window panel to secure and support the panel. Shoulders formed on and protruding from the bridge guide the window panel into position and aid in supporting the panel. The window clamp design facilitates rapid and accurate assembly of the window clamp assembly while providing increased stability of the window panel and reduced size of the window clamp.

A clip release system for a vehicle door includes: a clip including a stem and a clamping portion configured to hold a window; a lock including at least one guide extending from the first axial surface to the second axial surface, the lock being disposed in the stem of the clip; a bolt that rotates between a first position and a second position, is inserted through the hole of the lock in an insertion direction, and biased to move out of the lock in a direction opposite the insertion direction, the bolt including a head at a first end of the bolt, a shaft extending to a second end of the bolt, and at least one locking tab disposed on a surface of the shaft and configured to pass through the at least one guide.

A window regulator module for a motor vehicle includes a pair of window regulator rails operably coupled to one another via at least one cable wrapped about pulleys on the window regulator rails. Each window regulator rail has a body extending lengthwise between opposite ends. The body has a main body portion and a guide edge along which a lifter travels upwardly and downwardly. The main body portion is plastic and the guide edge is metal. The metal guide edge provides the window regulator module with increased stiffness and increased cross-vehicle stability to a window carried by the lifters.

A lifter plate assembly for a motor vehicle window and method of assembly thereof is provided. The lifter plate assembly includes a main body having a rail guide hook for sliding receipt of window regulator rails. A pair of opposed spring fingers are disposed in the rail guide hook for biased engagement with the window regulator rails. A resilient cushion supports the spring fingers against yielding to maintain the spring fingers in biased engagement with the widow regulator rails. A window bracket is configured for fixed attachment to a window and has a tongue configured for sliding and snapping receipt in a receptacle of a window retainer plate of the main body. The receptacle has ribs or grooves and the tongue has the other of grooves or ribs, wherein the ribs and grooves interdigitate with one another to prevent relative fore/aft movement between the window bracket the window retainer plate.

A first side wall portion forming a body portion of a clamping member includes first convex members projecting toward a second side wall portion and being softer than the first side wall portion. The first convex members are disposed at positions of the first side wall portion adjacent to respective ends of the first side wall portion in an X axial direction (third direction).