Provided is an automotive glass setting apparatus, including a setting base supporting a glass having a plurality of edges, a plurality of alignment units allowing the glass to be aligned with the setting base; a scanning unit scanning the edges of the glass, a plurality of moving mechanisms moving the plurality of alignment units, and a controller controlling the moving mechanisms based on data scanned by the scanning unit to align a center of the glass with a center of the setting base.

A vehicle windshield triangulation assembly (11), and triangulation method using it with a railing (22) fixed to a vehicle (16) via sliding/rotatable/orientation-adjustable/height-adjustable mounts (18). A sliding seat (21) on railing (22) receives the telescoping end (1) of assembly (11) after its two connected 360-degree rotation swivel clamps (7), each having a suction cup (8), are secured against the old windshield's (17) exterior surface. Assembly (11) triangulation transfers to a new/replacement windshield (17) by releasing suction cups (8) and pairing them in the same manner with the new/replacement windshield (17), and making needed height adjustment to a top stop (12/13) and the swivel clamp (7) remote from top stop (12/13). The telescoping end (1) of assembly (11) is then engaged with sliding seat (21), allowing one person to easily and accurately move the new windshield (17) into the same positioning of the old windshield (17). This triangulation method accommodates windshields (17) having any size and curvature, and installation of windshields (17) occurs without a dry set step, measuring, templating, or educated guessing being required.

An edge profile of a glass pane of vehicle glazing, wherein the edge profile may have a plurality of distance pieces, which are arranged at a distance from one another along the edge profile, and that the edge profile attached to a pane edge defines with the distance pieces an installation position of the glass pane relative to a vehicle frame carrying the glass pane.

Apparatus for use in handling windscreens for example for installation in a vehicle, includes a windscreen anchor assembly comprising a windscreen anchor device and a support arm extending away from the windscreen anchor device. A mount assembly is provided for supporting the windscreen anchor assembly. The mount assembly includes a mount structure for engaging with the support arm such that the support arm can slide bodily in its longitudinal direction with respect to the mount structure.

A device alignment tool is disclosed. The alignment tool may have a frame. The alignment tool may also have at least one connector attached to the frame. The at least one connector may be configured to releasably attach the frame to a surface of a windshield. The alignment tool may have at least one link member. The link member may be fixedly attached to the frame at one end. The link member may also have an edge connection member at the opposite end. The edge connection member may be configured to engage with at least one edge of the windshield. The at least one link member may also have an adjustable length. The at least one link member may be configured to releasably attach the frame to the at least one edge of the windshield.

The invention relates to a device for installing a windscreen of a vehicle, which device comprises a support which stands vertically and is adjustable in height, a beam which extends away from the support, and one or more suction cups for holding the windscreen. The one or more suction cups are in each case movably connected by means of a plurality of rods and ball joints to the beam. The rods and ball joints enable a simple movement in all directions relative to the support of a windscreen by a single person, as a ball joint is disposed between a suction cup and a rod, in each case between two rods and between a rod and the beam in each case, and enables a local movement in all directions at each of these articulation points. The movement of the windscreen can take place either manually, pneumatically or hydraulically.

A glass support member is provided for fixing a glass plate to a body flange of a vehicle. The glass support member includes a base having a first surface and a second surface that face each other, a column that protrudes from the second surface of the base in a direction away from the base, and an inclined member that is arranged at a tip of the column and extends from the tip of the column toward the second surface of the base at an inclination angle with respect to an axis of the column. The tip of the column is configured to be capable of swaying with respect to the axis of the column within a plane including the axis.

A glazing includes a glazed element and at least one pin for positioning or fixing the glazing on a structural element, notably a vehicle bodywork element. The pin includes on the one hand a base which is bonded using a layer of adhesive material to a surface of the glazed element or which has an overmolded part situated in a profiled-seal portion, and an outer part situated outside of the profiled-seal portion and on the other hand a projecting element which has a guide or fixing head and a foot, the projecting element including a system for clipping it to the base with respect to a vertical central axis A.

In a work vehicle, a windshield provided at a front portion of a vehicle body includes an upper shield disposed upwardly of a hood and a lower shield that can be disposed at a position closing a gap formed between a lower end of the upper shield and an upper face of the hood. There is provided a support unit configured to support the lower shield vertically movably to be capable of selectively disposing the lower shield at the closing position for closing the gap and an opening position for opening the gap.

A spacer tool for assembling a glass panel on a frame is provided. The spacer tool includes a body defining a central axis and a width along the central axis. The spacer tool includes a bore disposed within the body and axially aligned along the central axis. The bore is adapted to receive an alignment pin disposed on the frame. The spacer tool also includes a plurality of lands disposed on the body. Each of the plurality of lands is disposed substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the central axis, each of the plurality of lands is adapted to selectively contact an edge of the glass panel. Each of the plurality of lands is disposed at a distance relative to the central axis different from one another.