Patent Application
20140070551
Most sport utility vehicles and wagons, domestic or foreign, equipped with a rear lift gate with a window, that the window is hinged on the top which allow it to swing open. The factory rear window was designed to swing open all the way up, or fully closed. There is no provision to leave the window open at a pre-determined position
With the rear lift gate window ventilation swing-arm assembly, the ability to increase air circulation by propping this window open several inches will benefit air movement within the cabin.
The Rear Lift Gate Window Ventilation Swing-Arm assembly is essentially an extension of the factor rear window strike loop. When properly installed onto the factory window strike loop, it will allow the window to remain open at a preset width, this width is determined by the length of the swing arm.
When the swing arm assembly is properly latched into the factory locking mechanism, the swing arm assembly will stabilize the rear window in the opened position. When the vehicle's doors are closed and locked, the swing arm assembly will also be locked in the factory lock assembly, thus preventing unwanted opening of the window when the release button is depressed outside the door.
When venting of cabin is no longer desired, the swing arm assembly rotates up and remains in the upright position, allowing the factory strike loop to be used. The swing arm assembly, when installed properly, will not interfere with the normal operation of the factory latching mechanism, as the swing arm brackets will clear the lift gate interior plastic trim pieces.
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The width of the bow end of the “U” shaped member is formed similar in dimension to most vehicles' original rear window strike loop, each of the said leg ends is widened at the mid-section toward the free ends, to allow fitting to the mounting brackets 1, and the “U” shaped member is pivotally mounted to the top bracket 1a, by two threaded bolts 4.
The “U” shaped member serves as an extension to the original strike loop found in the rear swing out window on most wagon type or sport utility vehicle, domestic or foreign. The “U” shaped member can be manufactured using various types of steel, metal, iron, alloys, or aluminum alloys. The “U” shaped member can be formed using different methods such as stamping, pressing, casting, extruding or bending.
The mounting brackets can be manufactured using various types of steel, metal, iron, alloys, or aluminum alloys. The mounting brackets can be formed using different methods such as machining, milling, extruding, or casting.
The bracket comprises of two halves 1, 1a. One bore is provided vertically through the center of the upper bracket 1a and the lower bracket 1, said bore in the lower bracket 1 is internally threaded to receive a bolt 2.
The upper bracket 1a is provided with bore in both ends, said bores are internally threaded to each receive a bolt 4, whereby bolt 4 to be slid through the flanged ends of the “U” shaped member.
The upper and lower bracket when assembled together to provide with two bores 1b along the parting axial line, said bores are provided to accommodate fitting over the parallel legs on the original factory strike loop.
