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- the invention relates to a marine windshield frame and method of manufacture, and more specifically to a narrow adhesive mounted top frame rail, substantially flush with the frontal surface of the windshield glass and may also employ a pair of dramatically tapered corner posts.
- the most common approach currently in use is to employ an extrusion, which is stretch-formed on a die set to the curved shape of the edge of the windshield glass to be mounted.
- the mounting and edge trimming extrusions are formed from aluminium extrusions and usually have a windshield receiving longitudinally extending channel therein.
- a gasket such as a vinyl or thermoplastic gasket, is mounted between the windshield channel in the extrusion and the glass, so as to seal and cushion the windshield edge within the assembly.
- Typical marine windshield frame extrusions that extend along the top and bottom edge, and sometimes, corners of the windshield, are as set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,800,160; 6,647,914; 5,601,050; 4,970,946; 3,654,648 and 3,016,548.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacture of a vented corner post allowing different vent hole configurations.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacture of a vented corner post.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a vented corner post with added visibility through the vent holes.
- Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a windshield frame with a significantly tapered shape for improved visibility and aesthetic values.
- the marine windshield frame and method of manufacture of the present invention is designed to be stretch or die formed so as to fit along the frontal area of a boat deck, and comprises briefly, an elongated base member, longitudinally extending along the front and somewhat along the sides of the boat deck and including a windshield mounting rail.
- the windshield mounting rail includes an elongated windshield glass adhesion area, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/155,942.
- the windshield frame assembly includes a longitudinally extending top windshield edge receiving structural rail, which also includes an elongated windshield glass adhesion area, where this top windshield edge receiving structural rail is affixed to the top rearward edge of the glass so as to be substantially flush with the frontal glass surface.
- the windshield assembly may also include a pair of corner posts, where the corner posts may include vent holes therein.
- the vent holes can also be opened or closed from the cockpit, by sliding a cover up or down if desired.
- the vent cover fits into slots or tracks that run up and down the length of the corner post.
- the top of the corner post may be covered by a continuous top rail being bent around the top corner area, or by a cap that is screwed to the top of the corner post.
- a corner connector is used to improve rigidity of the connection of the top windshield frame rail and vertically oriented hatch rail.
- the connector is made of plastic or other material.
- the corner connector block includes tabs, where the tabs insert into both the top windshield frame rail and the vertically oriented hatch rail during assembly.
- an air scoop can be provided on the frontal surface of the corner post. This can be in the form of an external air scoop or an integrated hemispherical scoop that can be rotated within a vent hole.
- the top vent hole on the starboard side is used to mount an optional mirror, where the mirror bracket is attached using a fastener that extends through the vent hole to a bracket that spans the inside of the vent hole.
- the mirror bracket mounts without any modification to the corner post.
- the windshield frame rail members are typically made using suitable aluminium alloy extrusions, which are stretch-formed to the desired shape and then cut to length.
- the corner post can be made of a stretch-formed aluminium extrusion, or die-cast aluminium, or die-cast plastic, such as ABS plastic.
- the final part can be finished by a coated, using a variety of coatings methods and types for either the metal or plastic parts, adding most any desired aesthetic finish to the part.
- the manufacturing process where the corner post is made of an aluminium alloy extrusion.
- the extrusion is then stretch-formed, and trimmed to length.
- a taper is created on at least one upper edge by machining off material. This trimming process is preferably executed robotically, and is done after the stretch-forming process.
- the inward shape—towards the cockpit area—of the top rail can change depending on the angle of the windshield glass and the desired appearance, without the need to change the connection area and connection means, as well as the uppermost of the frontal area—towards the windshield glass—of the top rail.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment showing the invention mounted onto a boat deck and having a hatch segment for passage to the front deck area.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an alternate windshield assembly having vented corner post, showing the invention mounted onto a boat deck.
- FIG. 3 is a segmented cross-sectional view of the top rail of the windshield frame taken along line A from FIG. 1 and as taken along line B from FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 3 a is a segmented cross-sectional view of an alternate top rail of the windshield frame taken along line A from FIG. 1 and as taken along line B from FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a segmented cross-sectional view of an alternate top rail of the windshield frame taken along line C from FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 5 is a segmented perspective view as viewed from above the cockpit area showing a continuous top rail.
- FIG. 6 is a segmented perspective view as viewed from above the cockpit area showing the top rails and corner post, with a corner post cap in place, and showing the vent cover open.
- FIG. 7 is a segmented perspective view as viewed from above the cockpit area showing the top rails and corner post, with the corner post cap in place, and showing the vent cover closed.
- FIG. 8 a is a segmented perspective view as viewed from above the cockpit area showing the top rails and corner post, with the corner post cap removed.
- FIG. 8 b is a perspective view showing the corner post cap, away from attaching frame members.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective frontal view of a corner post extrusion after stretch-forming and trimming, and before machining.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective frontal view of a finished corner post with vent holes.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the corner post extrusion.
- FIG. 11 a is a cross-sectional view of an alternate corner post.
- FIG. 12 is a segmented cross-sectional view of the top rail of the windshield frame taken along line A from FIG. 1 and as taken along line B from FIG. 2 , showing an alternate ribbed surface of top frame rail that extends the adhesive contact surface area.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective frontal view of a windshield assembly showing an air scoop attached rearward of the corner vent holes.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective frontal view of a windshield assembly showing a mirror attached to the upper corner vent hole and a hemispherical vent is shown attached within the lower corner vent hole.
- FIG. 15 is a sectional perspective frontal view of the windshield assembly taken from circle F 15 in FIG. 13 showing a corner connector block attached.
- FIG. 15 a is a perspective frontal view showing a corner connector block unattached.
- the marine windshield frame is generally referred to as 10 as shown in a perspective view in FIG. 1 .
- a boat is shown in partial view where a deck 12 has windshield 10 mounted thereon deck 12 , by means of windshield base frame rail 14 .
- Windshield 10 is segmented, dramatically curved and swept back along the front sides of a cockpit area 16 .
- Windshield 10 includes windshield glass 18 , where windshield glass 18 includes peripheral sections 18 a, 18 b, and 18 c. Windshield section 18 b is attached to a hatch door 20 , where hatch 20 allows access to the front deck seating area 22 . On top of glass sections 18 a, 18 b and 18 c is longitudinally extending top windshield frame rail 24 .
- Alternate marine windshield frame as shown in a perspective view in FIG. 2 is generally referred to as 110 .
- a boat is shown in partial view where a deck 112 has windshield 110 mounted thereon.
- Windshield 110 is segmented, gently curved and swept back along the front sides of a cockpit area 116 .
- Windshield 110 as shown in FIG. 2 , where windshield glass 118 includes peripheral sections 118 a, 118 b, 118 c, 118 d and 118 e. Windshield section 118 c is attached to hatch door 120 , where windshield section 118 c and hatch door 120 allows access to the front deck seating area 122 . On top of glass sections 118 b, 118 c, 118 d and 118 e is longitudinally extending top windshield frame rail 124 .
- FIG. 3 a partial cross-sectional view taken along line A from FIG. 1 , and also an identical section as taken along line B from FIG. 2 , where the elongate top frame rail 24 is shown mounted substantially flush with windshield glass 18 's exterior surface 19 .
- the windshield glass 18 is shown adhesively fastened, or glued, where adhesive fastener 25 is shown between top rail 24 's adhesive application surface 24 a and windshield glass 18 's interior surface 26 .
- a double adhesive strip 25 a is used where double adhesive strip 25 a is applied during assemble to control adhesive spread, thereby creating a clean glue edge on the interior surface 26 of windshield glass 18 .
- FIG. 3 Also shown in FIG. 3 is a pliable strip 28 , where strip 28 is attached to form a clean transition of upper glass edge 29 with the top rail 24 , therefore creating a substantial flush seam between the front exterior surface 19 of windshield glass 18 and the upper surface 24 b of top rail 24 .
- the top rail 24 includes a lip 24 c, where lip 24 c creates a substantial flush seam between the front exterior surface 19 of windshield glass 18 and the upper surface 24 b of top rail 24 .
- alternate windshield frame 110 includes a pair of vertically oriented corner posts 132 a and 132 b, where corner posts 132 a and 132 b mate with base frame rail 114 and top frame rail 124 .
- FIG. 4 a partial cross-sectional view taken along line C from FIG. 2 of windshield frame 110 , where an alternate rearward top frame rail 130 is utilized to reduce protrusion of top rail inner edge 130 b towards cockpit area 116 , on the lesser sloped peripheral rearward windshield sections 118 a.
- FIG. 5 a partial perspective view of windshield frame 110 as viewed from just above the cockpit area 116 , showing a continuous top rail 124 .
- FIG. 6 a partial perspective view of windshield frame 110 as viewed from just above the cockpit area 116 , where right-hand corner post 132 a, mates with base frame rail 114 , top frame rail 124 and alternate rearward top frame rail 130 .
- Corner post is shown having vent holes 134 and vent hole cover 138 , where vent hole cover 138 includes vent hole cover handle 138 a. In this view vent cover 138 is in the open position.
- FIG. 7 a partial perspective view of windshield frame similar to FIG. 5 , where in this view vent hole cover 138 is in the closed position.
- FIG. 8 a a partial perspective view of windshield frame 110 as viewed from just above the cockpit area 116 , right-hand corner post 132 a is shown with corner cap 136 removed. As shown in FIG. 8 b, cap 136 is shown away from corner post 132 a. Corner post cap 136 may include alignment pins 136 a and 136 b, to support alignment of cap 136 with top frame rail 124 and alternate top frame rail 130 . Corner post cap 136 may also screw holes 136 c and 136 d.
- corner post 132 a is shown after stretch-forming and trimming, and before machining.
- corner post 132 a is shown finished, including with an outward upper edge taper 135 , and with vent holes 134 therein.
- Corner posts 132 a and 132 b include a pair of screw chases 144 a and 144 b and where external area of screw chases 144 a and 144 b include slots 146 a and 146 b, for vertical sliding of vent cover 138 , to open and close vent cover 138 .
- Corner posts 132 a and 132 b also includes a pair of windshield glass receiving slots 148 a and 148 b, and outward upper edge 135 .
- FIG. 11 a a cross-sectional view shows an alternate corner post, where no glass receiving slots are required. This is employed when adhesive is used to attach the corner post to the windshield glass.
- FIG. 12 a partial cross-sectional view taken along line A from FIG. 1 , and also an identical section as taken along line B from FIG. 2 , where the elongate top frame rail 24 is shown mounted substantially flush with windshield glass 18 's exterior surface 19 .
- the windshield glass 18 is shown adhesively fastened, or glued, where adhesive fastener 25 is shown between top rail 24 and windshield glass 18 's interior surface 26 , and where an alternate ribbed surface 24 a of top frame rail 24 is used to extend the adhesive contact surface area.
- an air scoop 150 is attached over the corner vent holes.
- a mirror bracket 152 is attached using the upper vent hole.
- a hemispherical vent 139 is attached within the bottom vent hole, where the vent can be open or closed by rotation of the hemispherical vent 139 to provide a stream of air to the cockpit area.
- FIG. 15 in a segmented perspective frontal view of the windshield assembly taken from circle F 15 in FIG. 13 , shows a corner connector block 119 attached to the top windshield frame rail and the vertical oriented hatch door rail 121 .
- Corner connector 119 includes tabs 119 a and 119 b. Where tab 119 a inserts into top windshield frame rail 118 b and tab 119 b inserts into vertically oriented hatch rail 121 .
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- The invention relates to a marine windshield frame and method of manufacture, and more specifically to a narrow adhesive mounted top frame rail, substantially flush with the frontal surface of the windshield glass and may also employ a pair of dramatically tapered corner posts.
- Mounting, trimming or finishing the edges of marine windshields has become more complex over the years as the windshield shapes have progressed from simple rectangular panes to complexly gently curved, dramatically curved and obliquely oriented windshields, some of which are segmented and also allowing access to a forward seating area through a windshield hatch.
- The most common approach currently in use is to employ an extrusion, which is stretch-formed on a die set to the curved shape of the edge of the windshield glass to be mounted. Usually the mounting and edge trimming extrusions are formed from aluminium extrusions and usually have a windshield receiving longitudinally extending channel therein. A gasket, such as a vinyl or thermoplastic gasket, is mounted between the windshield channel in the extrusion and the glass, so as to seal and cushion the windshield edge within the assembly.
- Typical marine windshield frame extrusions that extend along the top and bottom edge, and sometimes, corners of the windshield, are as set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,800,160; 6,647,914; 5,601,050; 4,970,946; 3,654,648 and 3,016,548.
- Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a windshield frame and method of manufacturing, which is well suited for use as a frame for most boat windshield glass including, curved, semi-curved, straight and corner posted boat windshields.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacture of a vented corner post allowing different vent hole configurations.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacture of a vented corner post.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide a vented corner post with added visibility through the vent holes.
- Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a windshield frame with a significantly tapered shape for improved visibility and aesthetic values.
- The marine windshield frame and method of manufacture of the present invention has other objects and features of advantage which will become apparent from and are set forth in more detail in, the accompanying drawings and following details.
- The marine windshield frame and method of manufacture of the present invention is designed to be stretch or die formed so as to fit along the frontal area of a boat deck, and comprises briefly, an elongated base member, longitudinally extending along the front and somewhat along the sides of the boat deck and including a windshield mounting rail. The windshield mounting rail includes an elongated windshield glass adhesion area, as described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/155,942. The windshield frame assembly includes a longitudinally extending top windshield edge receiving structural rail, which also includes an elongated windshield glass adhesion area, where this top windshield edge receiving structural rail is affixed to the top rearward edge of the glass so as to be substantially flush with the frontal glass surface.
- The windshield assembly may also include a pair of corner posts, where the corner posts may include vent holes therein. The vent holes can also be opened or closed from the cockpit, by sliding a cover up or down if desired. The vent cover fits into slots or tracks that run up and down the length of the corner post. The top of the corner post may be covered by a continuous top rail being bent around the top corner area, or by a cap that is screwed to the top of the corner post.
- When the windshield frame includes a hatch to access the front deck of a boat, a corner connector is used to improve rigidity of the connection of the top windshield frame rail and vertically oriented hatch rail. The connector is made of plastic or other material. The corner connector block includes tabs, where the tabs insert into both the top windshield frame rail and the vertically oriented hatch rail during assembly.
- The design of the corner post vent holes naturally provides a negative pressure in behind the windshield to vent the cockpit area. If a positive pressure is desired, an air scoop can be provided on the frontal surface of the corner post. This can be in the form of an external air scoop or an integrated hemispherical scoop that can be rotated within a vent hole.
- The top vent hole on the starboard side is used to mount an optional mirror, where the mirror bracket is attached using a fastener that extends through the vent hole to a bracket that spans the inside of the vent hole. The mirror bracket mounts without any modification to the corner post.
- The windshield frame rail members are typically made using suitable aluminium alloy extrusions, which are stretch-formed to the desired shape and then cut to length. The corner post can be made of a stretch-formed aluminium extrusion, or die-cast aluminium, or die-cast plastic, such as ABS plastic. The final part can be finished by a coated, using a variety of coatings methods and types for either the metal or plastic parts, adding most any desired aesthetic finish to the part.
- In another aspect of the present invention, the manufacturing process, where the corner post is made of an aluminium alloy extrusion. The extrusion is then stretch-formed, and trimmed to length. To finished the shape a taper is created on at least one upper edge by machining off material. This trimming process is preferably executed robotically, and is done after the stretch-forming process. Thereby allowing a complex shaped part to be relatively inexpensive for smaller manufacturing runs.
- It should be noted that the inward shape—towards the cockpit area—of the top rail can change depending on the angle of the windshield glass and the desired appearance, without the need to change the connection area and connection means, as well as the uppermost of the frontal area—towards the windshield glass—of the top rail.
- Advantages of the present invention will become more fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood when considered in conjunction with the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment and accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views, and wherein;
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment showing the invention mounted onto a boat deck and having a hatch segment for passage to the front deck area. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an alternate windshield assembly having vented corner post, showing the invention mounted onto a boat deck. -
FIG. 3 is a segmented cross-sectional view of the top rail of the windshield frame taken along line A fromFIG. 1 and as taken along line B fromFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 3 a is a segmented cross-sectional view of an alternate top rail of the windshield frame taken along line A fromFIG. 1 and as taken along line B fromFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a segmented cross-sectional view of an alternate top rail of the windshield frame taken along line C fromFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 5 is a segmented perspective view as viewed from above the cockpit area showing a continuous top rail. -
FIG. 6 is a segmented perspective view as viewed from above the cockpit area showing the top rails and corner post, with a corner post cap in place, and showing the vent cover open. -
FIG. 7 is a segmented perspective view as viewed from above the cockpit area showing the top rails and corner post, with the corner post cap in place, and showing the vent cover closed. -
FIG. 8 a is a segmented perspective view as viewed from above the cockpit area showing the top rails and corner post, with the corner post cap removed. -
FIG. 8 b is a perspective view showing the corner post cap, away from attaching frame members. -
FIG. 9 is a perspective frontal view of a corner post extrusion after stretch-forming and trimming, and before machining. -
FIG. 10 is a perspective frontal view of a finished corner post with vent holes. -
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the corner post extrusion. -
FIG. 11 a is a cross-sectional view of an alternate corner post. -
FIG. 12 is a segmented cross-sectional view of the top rail of the windshield frame taken along line A fromFIG. 1 and as taken along line B fromFIG. 2 , showing an alternate ribbed surface of top frame rail that extends the adhesive contact surface area. -
FIG. 13 is a perspective frontal view of a windshield assembly showing an air scoop attached rearward of the corner vent holes. -
FIG. 14 is a perspective frontal view of a windshield assembly showing a mirror attached to the upper corner vent hole and a hemispherical vent is shown attached within the lower corner vent hole. -
FIG. 15 is a sectional perspective frontal view of the windshield assembly taken from circle F15 inFIG. 13 showing a corner connector block attached. -
FIG. 15 a is a perspective frontal view showing a corner connector block unattached. - The marine windshield frame is generally referred to as 10 as shown in a perspective view in
FIG. 1 . A boat is shown in partial view where adeck 12 haswindshield 10 mounted thereondeck 12, by means of windshieldbase frame rail 14.Windshield 10 is segmented, dramatically curved and swept back along the front sides of acockpit area 16. -
Windshield 10 includeswindshield glass 18, wherewindshield glass 18 includesperipheral sections Windshield section 18 b is attached to ahatch door 20, wherehatch 20 allows access to the frontdeck seating area 22. On top ofglass sections windshield frame rail 24. - Alternate marine windshield frame as shown in a perspective view in
FIG. 2 , is generally referred to as 110. A boat is shown in partial view where adeck 112 haswindshield 110 mounted thereon.Windshield 110 is segmented, gently curved and swept back along the front sides of acockpit area 116. -
Windshield 110 as shown inFIG. 2 , wherewindshield glass 118 includesperipheral sections Windshield section 118 c is attached to hatchdoor 120, wherewindshield section 118 c and hatchdoor 120 allows access to the frontdeck seating area 122. On top ofglass sections windshield frame rail 124. - As shown in
FIG. 3 a partial cross-sectional view taken along line A fromFIG. 1 , and also an identical section as taken along line B fromFIG. 2 , where the elongatetop frame rail 24 is shown mounted substantially flush withwindshield glass 18'sexterior surface 19. Thewindshield glass 18 is shown adhesively fastened, or glued, whereadhesive fastener 25 is shown betweentop rail 24's adhesive application surface 24 a andwindshield glass 18'sinterior surface 26. Also, a doubleadhesive strip 25 a is used where doubleadhesive strip 25 a is applied during assemble to control adhesive spread, thereby creating a clean glue edge on theinterior surface 26 ofwindshield glass 18. - Also shown in
FIG. 3 is apliable strip 28, wherestrip 28 is attached to form a clean transition ofupper glass edge 29 with thetop rail 24, therefore creating a substantial flush seam between the frontexterior surface 19 ofwindshield glass 18 and theupper surface 24 b oftop rail 24. - As shown in
FIG. 3 a thetop rail 24 includes alip 24 c, wherelip 24 c creates a substantial flush seam between the frontexterior surface 19 ofwindshield glass 18 and theupper surface 24 b oftop rail 24. - Also, as best viewed in
FIG. 2 ,alternate windshield frame 110 includes a pair of vertically oriented corner posts 132 a and 132 b, where corner posts 132 a and 132 b mate withbase frame rail 114 andtop frame rail 124. - As shown in
FIG. 4 a partial cross-sectional view taken along line C fromFIG. 2 ofwindshield frame 110, where an alternate rearwardtop frame rail 130 is utilized to reduce protrusion of top railinner edge 130 b towardscockpit area 116, on the lesser sloped peripheralrearward windshield sections 118 a. - As shown in
FIG. 5 a partial perspective view ofwindshield frame 110 as viewed from just above thecockpit area 116, showing a continuoustop rail 124. - As shown in
FIG. 6 a partial perspective view ofwindshield frame 110 as viewed from just above thecockpit area 116, where right-hand corner post 132 a, mates withbase frame rail 114,top frame rail 124 and alternate rearwardtop frame rail 130. Corner post is shown havingvent holes 134 and venthole cover 138, wherevent hole cover 138 includes vent hole cover handle 138 a. In thisview vent cover 138 is in the open position. - As shown in
FIG. 7 a partial perspective view of windshield frame similar toFIG. 5 , where in this viewvent hole cover 138 is in the closed position. - As shown in
FIG. 8 a, a partial perspective view ofwindshield frame 110 as viewed from just above thecockpit area 116, right-hand corner post 132 a is shown withcorner cap 136 removed. As shown inFIG. 8 b,cap 136 is shown away fromcorner post 132 a.Corner post cap 136 may include alignment pins 136 a and 136 b, to support alignment ofcap 136 withtop frame rail 124 and alternatetop frame rail 130.Corner post cap 136 may also screwholes - As shown in
FIG. 9 in a perspective view, corner post 132 a is shown after stretch-forming and trimming, and before machining. - As shown in
FIG. 10 in a perspective view, corner post 132 a is shown finished, including with an outwardupper edge taper 135, and withvent holes 134 therein. - Shown in
FIG. 11 is a cross-section ofcorner posts slots vent cover 138, to open andclose vent cover 138. Corner posts 132 a and 132 b also includes a pair of windshieldglass receiving slots upper edge 135. - In
FIG. 11 a, a cross-sectional view shows an alternate corner post, where no glass receiving slots are required. This is employed when adhesive is used to attach the corner post to the windshield glass. - As shown in
FIG. 12 a partial cross-sectional view taken along line A fromFIG. 1 , and also an identical section as taken along line B fromFIG. 2 , where the elongatetop frame rail 24 is shown mounted substantially flush withwindshield glass 18'sexterior surface 19. Thewindshield glass 18 is shown adhesively fastened, or glued, whereadhesive fastener 25 is shown betweentop rail 24 andwindshield glass 18'sinterior surface 26, and where an alternateribbed surface 24 a oftop frame rail 24 is used to extend the adhesive contact surface area. - As shown in
FIG. 13 in a perspective frontal view of a windshield assembly, anair scoop 150 is attached over the corner vent holes. - As shown in
FIG. 14 in a perspective frontal view of a windshield assembly, amirror bracket 152 is attached using the upper vent hole. - Also shown in
FIG. 14 , ahemispherical vent 139 is attached within the bottom vent hole, where the vent can be open or closed by rotation of thehemispherical vent 139 to provide a stream of air to the cockpit area. - As shown in
FIG. 15 in a segmented perspective frontal view of the windshield assembly taken from circle F15 inFIG. 13 , shows acorner connector block 119 attached to the top windshield frame rail and the vertical orientedhatch door rail 121. - As shown in
FIG. 15 a is a perspective frontal view showing acorner connector block 119 unattached.Corner connector 119 includestabs tab 119 a inserts into topwindshield frame rail 118 b andtab 119 b inserts into vertically orientedhatch rail 121. - The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. These modifications may include forming the base members separately and reversing male and female members. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
- It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the Claims appended hereto and their equivalents.
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