Appeal No. 2002-0220 Page 2
Application No. 08/964,496
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a safety tool for preventing falling movement
of an automobile window which has been disengaged from its normally attached
window-height regulator (specification, page 2). Representative claims 1, 9 and 17
read as follows:
1. A tool for supporting and preventing sudden downward
movement of a vehicle door window, the window including a
glass panel disposed for free-moving vertical movement in a
window channel bounded by inner and outer door panels,
the window tool comprising
a frame,
first and second suction cups, mounted on the
support frame in a spaced arrangement, for removably
clamping the tool to the window glass panel; and
first and second slides, mounted on the frame in a
spaced arrangement, for inserting a predetermined distance
into the window channel between the glass panel and one of
said door panels;
wherein the first and second suction cups, clamped to
the window panel, cooperate with the slides, inserted into
the window channel, and with the frame, to evenly support
and prevent sudden downward movement of the glass
panel.
9. A window-support tool for automobile door windows
disposed for free-moving vertical movement in a linear
channel in the automobile door, the tool comprising
a tool frame having a longitudinal dimension;
a pair of spaced suction cups mounted on the frame
for removably attaching the tool to the window glass panel;
and
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