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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7172238 | Vehicle door and a method to make such a door A vehicle door has a supportive frame (10). A waist rail (14) and a side impact guard beam (22) are formed integrally with the supportive frame. The entire frame is made of high strength sheet steel. The door is produced by hot stamping a steel ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7082982 | Retrofit doorlight blind assembly A retrofit blind assembly for a doorlight. The assembly includes a frame, a transparent panel, and a blind snap-fitted to the frame. The blind actuator includes gears and a toothed belt for positive, non-slip actuation. A pair of blind guides are mounted on the oppo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048323 | Vehicle A vehicle door has a supporting press formed frame (10) of high-strength steel that has two standing hat beams (13, 15) interconnected by an upper horizontal hat beam (14), a lower horizontal hat beam (16) and intermediate side impact gua... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017304 | Panel assembly for a motor vehicle A panel assembly for a motor vehicle provides the ability to securely control the size of an opening defined by the panel assembly. The panel assembly thus provides a theft deterrent by making it more difficult to get through a partially open window. The panel assem... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6952898 | Guide rail adjusting device for a motor vehicle power window assembly An adjusting screw for adjusting the distance between a rail of a power window device and the lower portion of the door of the vehicle, threadeably extends through the rail of the power window device, a fixed nut being provided at one side of the rail, and a torsion... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938373 | Window sash position maintainer Structure for maintaining a sliding window sash at an intended position with respect to a frame within which the sash moves. The structure serves to retain the sash at a position along an axis generally perpendicular to a plane defined by the window frame. An inward... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929308 | Vehicle door and manufacture thereof A vehicle door which can be used as a tailgate is formed of an outer panel (2) on an outer side of a vehicle, an inner panel (3) on an inner side of the vehicle, and a module plate (4) to which door parts such as a wiper motor (18) are at... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910730 | Mounting device for mounting a cable-operated window regulator A mounting device for mounting a cable-operated window regulator for a vehicle to an inner panel of the vehicle, the cable-operated window regulator includes a guide rail for guiding a window glass; a reversible winding unit for raising and lowering the window glass... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6484445 | Slide window and door lock A slide window and door lock includes a connecting device selectively mounted on a vertical jamb of a sliding panel at a predetermined height with respect to a base slider track of a supporting frame and a locker panel having one pivot edge pivotally conn... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6282841 | Stop device for sliding closures A stop device that is used to prevent unauthorized opening of sliding closures, such as windows and doors, which is esthetically pleasing, is adjustable in length and includes removable decorative accessory items. The stop device includes first and second... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6062663 | Door for computer case A door for a computer case is provided which can be moved to a blocking position for blocking access to bays and/or drives of the case. The door can be attached to the case by a slide connection for sliding it along the front of the case between its block... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5809697 | Door closer A door closer includes a casing fixedly fastened to a door leaf, a shaft turned in axle holes in the casing, a spiral spring mounted around the shaft within the casing and having one end fixed to the shaft and an opposite end fixed to the casing and adapt... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5581947 | Vehicle door assembly A light-weight vehicle door including, in one form, outer and inner plastic panels bonded together with the inner panel molded with upright forward, aft and intermediate frame portions. The forward and aft frame portions providing opposed side walls forme... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5542216 | Sliding door closing device A device for closing a sliding door comprises a pair of slidable telescoped tubes. The device is secured at its outer ends to the sliding door and to a supporting door frame. A compression spring is located within the tubes urging the sliding door to retu... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5524389 | Magnetic window supporting system A system for supporting a sliding window panel relative to a window frame. The inventive device includes a window frame mountable within an opening of a building structure. A window panel is slidably mounted within the window frame for permitting opening ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 4724577 | Spring force compensator for sash balances The invention is a force compensation device for use in a spring balanced sash holder for a jamb liner extruded from a durable resin such as polyvinyl chloride, and having a vertical track for containing the sash. Within the vertical track in the sash plo... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4606574 | Sun shade for vehicle sunroofs The present invention is directed to a sun-shade apparatus for use in combination with a vehicle sunroof of the type that includes a hinged panel having recessed hinge devices and a recessed latch handle that do not project below the frame structure of th... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4015367 | Window sash positioner A window positioner adapted to hold a window in an open position includes a frictional engaging member having novel biasing means and bias releasing means whereby as the window is moved upwardly, the frictional force is minimized to allow ease of movement... | 04/05/1977 |
