US 12,083,872 B2
Door assemblies having fixed window glass insertion slits, vehicles incorporating the same, and methods of installing a fixed window glass
Kashif Zia, Troy, MI (US); Kentaro Adachi, Aichi (JP); and Ruben Vazquez, Troy, MI (US)
Assigned to Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Kiyosu Aichi-Ken (JP)
Filed by Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Kiyosu (JP)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/085,439.
Prior Publication US 2022/0134854 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. B60J 10/78 (2016.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60J 10/20 (2016.01); B60J 10/34 (2016.01)
CPC B60J 10/78 (2016.02) [B60J 5/0402 (2013.01); B60J 10/20 (2016.02); B60J 10/34 (2016.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door assembly comprising:
a door frame having a first window seal and a second window frame, the first window seal at least partially defining a first window opening, the second window frame at least partially defining a second window opening, the second window frame having a division bar that separates the first window opening and the second window opening, the first window seal having a bottom seal member and a side seal member that extends between the bottom seal member and the division bar, the bottom seal member includes a slit extending along a longitudinal direction of the bottom seal member, the slit extends through the bottom seal member between an upper surface of the bottom seal member and a bottom surface of the bottom seal member;
a first window glass configured to be inserted into the first window opening through the slit; and
a holding member coupled to the bottom seal member to inhibit movement of the first window glass with respect to the first window opening.