VEHICLE WINDOW SUBASSEMBLIES FOR INITIAL BONDED AND SUBSEQUENT ROPED INSTALLATION

DRIVE December 22, 2022
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Aspects of the disclosure relate to vehicle window subassemblies for initial bonded and subsequent roped installation. In certain embodiments, a vehicle body of a vehicle includes a window mount with a flange having a bonding space for bonded installation of a window and a replacement space for roped installation of a replacement window. A bonded window subassembly includes a window, bonding agent, and bonded window trim configured to, upon attachment of the window to the window mount, preserve the replacement space from the bonding agent for roped installation of a replacement window. A roped window subassembly includes a replacement window and a roped window trim configured to, upon attachment of the window to the window mount, create a seal in the replacement space and not create a seal in the bonding space. Such configurations provide increased quality of an initial bonded installation and reduced cost of a roped installation.

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