B60J1/1853

SEALING SYSTEM FOR MOVABLE WINDOW OF REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY
20170036523 · 2017-02-09 ·

A method of forming a unitary perimeter seal for attachment at a fixed window panel of a slider window assembly of a vehicle includes forming upper, lower and side sealing portions each having elongated body portions and sealing lips extending substantially therealong. The upper and lower sealing portion are arranged with first ends adjacent a respective end of a first side sealing portion and second ends adjacent a respective end of a second side sealing portion. The sealing portions are arranged so as to result in a perimeter frame that circumscribes an opening for the slider window assembly. Corner regions are molded at and partially over adjacent ends of the elongated body portions of the sealing portions, such that the corner regions include a curved sealing lip that provides a transition between the sealing lips of the adjacent ends of the sealing portions.

VEHICULAR REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED CHMSL, CARGO LIGHT AND IN-CABIN LIGHT
20250135848 · 2025-05-01 ·

A vehicular rear window assembly includes a lighting device having a housing portion that is configured for attachment at an upper region of an inner side of a window panel at a rear portion of a vehicle. The housing portion of the lighting device accommodates (i) a first light source arranged on a first circuit element, (ii) a second light source arranged on a second circuit element and (iii) a heat sink that is in thermally conductive connection with the circuit elements. The first light source emits light that passes through the window panel and that is viewable rearward of the vehicle. The second light source emits light that illuminates an interior portion of an interior cabin of the vehicle. The heat sink draws heat from the first circuit element and the second circuit element and dissipates heat to the housing portion of the lighting device.

Sealing system for movable window of vehicular rear slider window assembly

A method for manufacturing vehicular slider window assembly includes providing at least one fixed window panel and a perimeter seal having elongated sealing portions joined at respective corner regions. Each of the elongated sealing portions includes a base portion, an elongated sealing lip and an attachment element. The perimeter seal is adhesively attached at the fixed window panel. The corner regions are sealed at the at least one fixed window panel via dispensing a sealant through a passageway formed at an end of the base portion of respective ones of the elongated sealing portions at the respective corner regions to fill a gap between adjacent end regions of the respective attachment elements at the respective corner regions at the surface of the at least one fixed window panel. A movable window panel is disposed at upper and lower rails of the at least one fixed window panel.

Vehicular rear window assembly with system status indicator
12304287 · 2025-05-20 · ·

A vehicular rear window assembly includes a fixed window panel and an indicating device having a plurality of light sources. The vehicular rear window assembly is configured to be disposed at a rear portion of a cabin of a vehicle. The indicating device is disposed at the fixed window panel. With the vehicular rear window assembly disposed at the rear portion of the cabin of the vehicle, the light sources, when electrically powered to emit light, emit light that is visible through the window panel so as to be viewable by a person viewing the vehicular rear window assembly from exterior and rearward of the vehicle. The indicating device is operated responsive to at least one system of the vehicle. Responsive to an output of the at least one system, the indicating device adjusts operation of the light sources to indicate a status of the at least one system.

Sealing system for movable window of vehicular rear window assembly

A method of manufacturing a vehicular slider window assembly includes providing at least one fixed window panel, attaching upper and lower rails at the fixed window panel, and movably disposing a movable window panel at the upper and lower rails. Elongated sealing portions are formed by forming base portions of the respective elongated sealing portions via a first shot injection molding process using a polypropylene material, and by forming elongated sealing lips along the respective base portions via a second shot injection molding process using a thermoplastic elastomer. The elongated sealing portions are joined at adjacent ends to form a perimeter seal. The perimeter seal is adhesively attached at a surface of fixed window panel so as to circumscribe the opening and to seal against a surface of the movable window panel when the movable window panel is in the closed position.

SEALING SYSTEM FOR MOVABLE WINDOW OF VEHICULAR REAR SLIDER WINDOW ASSEMBLY

A vehicular slider window assembly includes at least one fixed window panel defining an opening. A movable window panel is movable along upper and lower rails attached to the fixed window panel. A perimeter seal is attached to a surface of the fixed window panel and circumscribes the opening to seal against the movable window panel in a closed position. The perimeter seal includes elongated sealing portions joined at adjacent ends to form respective corner regions. Each elongated sealing portion includes a base portion and an attachment element. At least one corner region includes a gap between adjacent end regions of the attachment elements. A sealant is disposed within the gap and between the adjacent end regions of the attachment elements and between the surface of the fixed window panel and at least one base portion of the elongated sealing portions joined at the corner region.

VEHICULAR REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH SYSTEM STATUS INDICATOR
20250276563 · 2025-09-04 ·

A vehicular rear window assembly configured to be disposed at a rear portion of a cabin of a vehicle includes a fixed window panel. An indicating device is disposed at the fixed window panel and includes a light source. With the vehicular rear window assembly disposed at the rear portion of the cabin of the vehicle, the light source, when the indicating device is electrically powered, emits light. With the vehicular rear window assembly disposed at the rear portion of the cabin of the vehicle, the indicating device is operated to indicate a load of the vehicle.

Vehicular rear slider window assembly with anti-vibration elements on movable window panel
12397622 · 2025-08-26 · ·

A vehicular rear slider window assembly includes a fixed window panel, a movable window panel and a frame portion. An upper edge region of the movable window panel is movably received in a channel of an upper rail of the frame portion. A first biasing element is compressed between a first inner surface of the upper rail and a first side of the movable window panel and urges the movable window panel away from the first inner surface. A second biasing element is compressed between a second inner surface of the upper rail and a second side of the movable window panel and urges the movable window panel away from the second inner surface. As the movable window panel is moved between the closed and opened positions, the first and second biasing elements guide movement of the movable window panel in a direction parallel to a centerline of the channel.

EXTENDABLE VEHICLE CARGO BED

A vehicle assembly includes a cab back assembly that separates a cargo bed area of a vehicle from a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The cab back assembly is movable between a standard bed position and an extended bed position. A cargo bed floor has an extended floor region that extends into the passenger compartment when the cab back assembly is in the standard bed position. The extended floor region is aft of the passenger compartment when the cab back assembly is in the extended bed position.

Vehicular rear slider window assembly with slider bearing track

A vehicular rear slider window assembly includes a fixed window panel, a movable window panel, a frame portion fixed relative to the fixed window panel, and an opening through the fixed window panel. The movable window panel is movable along upper and lower rails of the frame portion between closed and opened positions. A slider bearing system includes a guide element disposed at least partially along the lower rail and a carriage disposed at a lower perimeter region of the movable window panel. The guide element includes a bearing element that is slidably and non-rotatably received at a bearing receiving portion of the carriage. The carriage moves in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bearing element when the movable window panel moves between the closed position and the opened position.