US 7,596,908 B2
Engaging piece for window regulator
Hendrik Rothe, Mömbris-Daxberg (Germany); Christoph Buchta, Neuried (Germany); and Harald Wellershaus, Munich (Germany)
Assigned to Magna Closures Inc, Newmarket, Ontario (Canada)
Filed on Mar. 09, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/371,858.
Prior Publication US 2006/0174543 A1, Aug. 10, 2006
Int. Cl. E05F 11/48 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 49—374  [49/352; 49/349] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A driver (4,5) for a window lift mechanism (1) in a vehicle comprising:
a receiving fork (7) including first and second sides (9, 10) defining a gap (8) therebetween, wherein said first side (9) includes a plurality of openings (19) extending therethrough and a sleeve (12) having an externally threaded portion and a threaded bore (20);
a screw (14) extending through said first and second sides (9,10) of said fork (7) and into said threaded bore (20) for tightening said gap (8), said plurality of openings (19) in the vicinity of the axis of said screw (14);
a pressure piece (13) that is operated from outside said fork (7), wherein said pressure piece (13) extends through said plurality of openings (19) into said gap (8); and
a threaded nut (11) screwed onto said externally threaded portion of said sleeve (12) to operate said pressure piece (13).