Sliding window assembly for a vehicle including a fixed panel having an arcuate configuration and including a rail defining a rail channel having a substantially linear configuration

摘要

A sliding window assembly is used with a vehicle. The sliding window assembly includes at least one fixed panel having first and second edges, with the fixed panel also having an arcuate configuration between the first and second edges. The sliding window assembly includes at least one rail coupled to the fixed panel and having first and second rail ends. The rail extends along an axis between the first and second rail ends. The rail defines a rail channel having a substantially linear configuration along the axis. The sliding window assembly includes a sliding panel at least partially disposed within the rail channel and movable along the rail and the axis relative to the fixed panel between open and closed positions. The first edge of the fixed panel is spaced from the second edge of the fixed panel along the axis that the rail extends along.

主权项

1. A sliding window assembly for a vehicle, said sliding window assembly comprising:
at least one fixed panel adapted to be fixed to the vehicle and having a first edge and a second edge spaced from said first edge, with said fixed panel having an arcuate configuration about a horizontal axis of curvature and with said fixed panel also having an arcuate configuration about a vertical axis of curvature, with said horizontal axis of curvature being substantially orthogonal to said vertical axis of curvature; at least one rail coupled to said fixed panel and having a first rail end and a second rail end spaced from said first rail end, with said rail extending along a rail axis between said first and second rail ends, and with said rail defining a rail channel having a substantially linear configuration along said axis; and a sliding panel at least partially disposed within said rail channel and movable along said rail and said axis such that said sliding panel moves relative to said fixed panel between an open position and a closed position; wherein said first edge of said fixed panel is spaced from said second edge of said fixed panel along said axis that said rail extends along.