Invisible division bar modular assembly

Abstract

A surround molding module incorporates an invisible division bar assembly. The invisible division bar includes a support or glass encapsulation that does not extend outwardly beyond the plane of the exterior surface of fixed and movable windows of the vehicle. It provides a butt joint between these window edges. The support also carries a guide member that provides tracking with a guide extending outwardly from a glass encapsulation secured to the movable window. A glass run channel is also secured to the support along the rear vertical edge of the movable window. An effective window guide tracking system is provided that has improved wind noise and a flush window appearance with no off-set.

1 . A division bar assembly received between an associated fixed window and an associated movable window of a vehicle, the division bar assembly comprising: 
 a support adapted to be secured to the associated fixed window;    a guide affixed to the associated movable window and adapted to extend from an inner surface thereof; and    a guide member extending from the support including a cavity dimensioned to receive the guide therein, the cavity including a low friction material over at least a portion thereof.    
     
     
         2 . The invention of  claim 1  further comprising at least one seal lip extending outwardly from the guide member for engagement with an associated inner surface of the movable window.  
     
     
         3 . The invention of  claim 1  further comprising an inner garnish operatively secured to the guide and disposed in covering relation thereto.  
     
     
         4 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the guide extends from only one face of the movable window.  
     
     
         5 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the guide is fixedly secured to the inner surface of the movable window and includes a first leg spaced from the inner surface of the window.  
     
     
         6 . The invention of  claim 5  wherein the support includes a channel dimensioned to receive the first leg of the guide therein.  
     
     
         7 . The invention of  claim 6  wherein the support includes at least one seal lip extending from the support for sealing engagement with the inner surface of the movable window.  
     
     
         8 . The invention of  claim 7  wherein the support extends from only one face of the fixed window.  
     
     
         9 . The invention of  claim 8  wherein the support includes a first leg fixedly secured to an inner surface of the fixed window.  
     
     
         10 . The invention of  claim 9  wherein the support includes a second leg that extends between facing edges of the moveable and fixed windows and terminates at an exterior surface of the windows.  
     
     
         11 . The invention of  claim 10  further comprising an inner garnish assembly secured to the support having a first leg that overlies the first leg of the support and a second leg that overlies the channel.