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J, W. o Feb. 23, 1932i A M ADAM CLOSED AUTOMOBILE 50m J. W. MQADAM cLosEn Auonoalnn app;

Fel 23, 1932.

Original Filed March 25. 1827- 2 sneets sheet a nnllinnflltln/Olllillll Illlllnlnnllllaflfie a OJYQINVENTOR,

. WITNESS 'v AND v 'MTORNEYS "a5 similarly inclined position,

Reissued Feb. 23, 1932 JosIH W. MCADAM, or VANCOUVER, 'BRrrISH ooLUivi-ism, Canepa l CLOSED `Anfroliroiarnn :sony l Original No. 1,871,433, dated Mayl29, 1828, Serial No. 178,223, "filed March `25, A1927. Application. for reissue fue@ I.unie 26, '11930.

i `This invention relates to improvements lin automobile bodies of the inclosed type.. The object is to provi-de means in the front part Lof inclosed automobile bodies whereby i3 what is known as the blind spot .at ,each front corner .of-the body is reduced to a minimum, such blind spots being brought about bythe more or lessbulky arrangement-of corner postsand the parts associated therewith 10 to :be found inthe average `,automobile and which ordinarily becomes amenace ,in .con-

` gested traffic, or'while driving yat nizghtand f in rainy weather. v Other objects of the present invention also 115 include the .provision lof a downwardly and forwardly'inclined windshield which is much desired for the reason that such shields do not .reflect the glare of headlights of cars ape,

preaching from the rear as well 1 as yromfthe im sides,- tbus removinganothermenace to driving, `and by the provision .of lsuch ay windshield, the corner postsof theibody, as well as the front `wall offthe window opening in the front doorsare necessarily .ormedina -and said vfront wall maybe located closer tothe front edge of the door than usual and suitably rounded soasvto offer,'in combination withthecorner post, the least possible obstruction to the line 99 of visionl of the driver of the car.v

By the provision o the extremely narrow com ination at the front corners ofthe body and the same being arranged at an\incline,.it becomes necessary to utilize a peculiarly shapedwindow to open and close the corresponding shape of the Window openingin. the front doors:and the invention further Contemplates a novel form'of plate glass window 'adapted to be raised and lowered along a-patli of movement substantially parallel to the aforesaid inclination of the partsand also means to guide the same'and to prevent rattling thereof, the means for actuating the window being hidden 4from view in the struc ture of the front doors, and readily operable from the front seat of the automobile. f

"My invention also includes the combination of the rearwardly inclined ywindshield andthe door having vthe upper portion `ofits 'iront pillar above the belt line of the body cor.-

.provenients Serial No. 464,035.

respondingly inclined, kand' the 'construction of vthe vslidingywindowv for'the gdoor and manipulation of it so that there will notfbe a gap between itssideedgesand the sideedg'es of the window i the opening. inthe upper portion of the door, when the window glass is :moved lto open or close the windowy opening `or when Athe dow glass lett in a partly lowered position., which lcomprises the provision for the movement of the window glass apathof lessinclination lthan ,the inclination of the wind.- shield supporting pillar andthe frontedgeof the door; and the provision for minimum transverse .dimensions of .the windshield'supporting pillar and the front doorpostabove the belt line vof .the bodyT by ,reasondothe peculiar shape ofthe window/glass.

A full vand complete understandingiof ,the

y inventionn/iay be obtained froma considera.- tion 4of the following detailed description,

taken connection with the aeeompa'nying drawings formingv apart'of this specification; it being understood vthat while.; the Volravvings show a practical ormofth'e invention, ,the latteris not tombe. confined tostrict,conforin-l ity w-ith the'showin'g V"dier'eol",*but,maybe changed or modified, so long, as .such .changes or modiiications mark vno.` material departure from the salient yfeatures bf the`invention,.as speciiically pointedy out in ,thefappended claims. i7. ,Y

sln the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate ycorres'ponding parts thro-ughouttbe several vfigures: Y l .Y Fig; l isan elevationoithejfront partl .of a closedv automobile body showing the Limapplied thereto, the front Vdoor being shown in ysection .toolearly Ashow .the front door windowinitslowered position. Figure 2 is a similar view showingthe. window in its raised position. Y

Figureis a vfront elevatlonvof onejofthe `Afront doors 'partlybroken away and showing Y.

its relationto the top andfloor of the car.

Y Figure 47is Ea Vdetail 'elevation of the'tim'- Proved'Window detached.v d

Figure 5 is a 'detail :sectional view, drawn lon. 'im .enlarged soalevf'and:

frame formed :by 'the edgesef means for guiding the window pane in its up and down movements.

' the vision of the driver.

FlgureS is arsimilarcview showing a different forrn vof windshield 'in connection with the corner post.

Figure 9 is a detail vertical section tail-ien*y transverselythrough` 4the lower ,portion of the door. ,e t

Referring tothe drawings, thereis shown ap'ortion of an automobilefbody" ofthe inclosed7 type, 'in whic'hthereis lmounted the frontdoorL-which may be of'an'y of the well# known constructions of eitherthe all-metal or i combination `form. vThe door is carried by a surrounding Vframe 2, said frame being` indi-y cated in solid section lining in Figures 1 and 2, to avoid confusion ldue to the s'mall scale on which they are drawn, though the preferableform of the framing is as lshown in Figi ure'7V of the drawings, wherein suitable sheet metal is stampedr or otherwise formed 'into shape to provide the necessary strength and lightness.

`=The upperf portionV lofV they front edge of the-door'is inclined rearwardlyv as indicated at 2a clined` front` corner v.post 3 of' the automo- `be hingedlat its Vrear edge if desired.

. lthe side of the usual visorr,

bile body'and said door is hingedto the body by lflower, intermediate and upper..

hingesl 4 in the usual manner, the said upper hinge being joined to the door by an armr4a, which permits. said hinge to be locatedron which in this in Stance is preferably formed of 'metaly heavy enough to withstand thestrain of assisting in supporting the door whe'nopen.'v The arm 4a may be set' into a' suitable lindentation formed in the siderofthe visor, so that all the axes ofthe hinges may be in theproper alinement'with each other; the door,"however, may

' 1The upper `portion of the door, opposite the inclined portion thereof is provided with the usual window opening 6, the front wall 6a of which is Vlocated closer to the adjacent edge 'of the door than usual, and is inclinedl tocorrespond with the inclination thereof so `that,by.the provision of thisnarrow portion,

1n :conjunction with the aforesaid narrow g `cornerpost,'thevobstruction to the vision oi lthe driver, and known as the #blind spot `is reduced toa minimum.

* .,Awindow 7 consisting preferably oifa single sheetiofheavy plate glassis, located in the usualjchamber formed betweenI the inner and outer walls of the door, and is adaptedlto be moved upwardly ,into closing relation to the windowopening and downwardly to open the 'same,"w1thout leaving any appreciable V.for it in order to to accord w'ith'the'V rearwardly in,

kfront and rearvedges corresponds substantially withthe inclination of the said corner posts though slightly more nearly vertical will. be seen, by reference to Figures l'l and 2, that'owing -to the above substantial .narrowingiof the blndrSpOJ-Afand the Vslant vofthe window opening being so close to the edge of the door, there is insuicient room,

when'the window-is lowered, as in Figurey l, l

to permit said windowA to be :moved up and down in a p'ath'exactly parallel with theslope of the'corner posts, as the lower front end of the window would strike the vertical Afront Vedgeof thedoor frame at the 'lower portion thereof, and prevent the complete opening of,

the window. rFor this reason, the window .is

causedto slide up and down, by means to'be described, in a path abouthalt way between y the vertical andthe angle of the corner posts ypermit the completefclosing of'V v opening when the window iselethe window vated, and to preventany gap between the side edges of the window glass and the edges of the window opening whenntheY `glass is only partly elevated. n

-' The front edge 8 of the glass plate is bevlelled back at its upper end, as shown at 10,

to'contact, when fully elevated, with a padded stop 11 located in the upper front corner of the door casing and in like manner the lower front corner ofv said plate is also bevelled at l2 to contact, when fully lowered, with a similar padded'stop lsecured to thelower verframe` The rear, upper corner of thefwin dow is also bevelled at 14;y for similar Contact withthe padded vstopl located `in the rear upper corner of the door frame, and is adaptedto functionat the. Vsame time as the stop ll when the window is raised. This bevelling of the corners of 'the window glass permits thereduction of the fore and aft'dimension of the door posts above the window opening and vminimizes theffobstruction to vision causedby the front door post and the adja-v cent windshieldpillar. 1

`In addition to the lower front stop 13, the 4downward movement of the window ,is

tical portion of the front wall of the door y checked by apair of spaced bottom supports order to positively guide 'the movements of thefwindfow pane `in the path .of movement described, tracks 18 vare Aemployed the ychamber in the door, said tracks consisting of 'suitable metal ,strips haviny attaching brackets 19 .for 'the reception' o fastening screws which lpreferably secure the 'tracks to the .inner 'faces of the front and rear 'walls of the door. At spaced intervals, the 'tracks are provided with ltransversely spaced ears 2O between which there are mounted rollers 21 on ypins 22, there being openings 23 formed in the traclrscto allow the roller to project slightly through the siamo .to contact with .the edges ofthe win- It :has been found that the above mentioned marginal padding 17 around the 'window .opening constitutes sufficient means to prevent :any later-al movement of the window pane when the llatter iselevated, but when the same is lowered intothespace below the window opening, such movement is prevented by side flanges portions of the tracks. y

Any Lsuitable and convenient means may be 'emplio ed for raising andi'lowering'gthe window, ut I prefer yto employ the means shown in the drawings, thoughv no specific claim :is made to the same herein.

The lower edge'of the window is provided a flanged met-al strip 25 secured to the same in 'any desired 'manner and extending across the major .portion o f the bottom edge, so .as to erertsa uniform lift to 'and prevent breakage of the otherwise unsupported `plate of glass. i

The strip 125 is provided at its center with l 'a pai-r of spaced, depending ears @6to Vwhich is attached the upper end of'a toggle lever element .27, the 'lower -end v'of which is similarly connected'between vears 28 upstanding from a :supporting bracket 29 secured to the fbottom frame member of the door. f

' The toggle lever element is adapted to ybe actuated in the usual manner for raising and lowering the window Iby a link 30 connected at its lower end to one of :the lower pivotall points of the crossed toggle levers, and said link `extends :upwardly and is terminally connected to a 'cranlr arm 3l located between the inner face ofthe inner wall of-the door Vand the window. f The crank arm 31 is fixed to Ya rotatable shaft 32 mountedhorizontally in the inner wall of the door and having a suitable actuating handle 33 at the inner face of the door and within easy reach of the occupantsuof the front seat-of theautomobile. The handle 33 is pre-ferably'provided with a 'suitable pawlv 4connection with a toothed, arcuate rack 34 secured to the inner face `of .the dooran'd adapt-ed to positively lock the Window xin its upper or lowermost position or in various intermediate positions. Y

'By the arrangement of lthe toggle levers',

24 'formed on the lower the window may be caused to be fully Yopened or closed by substantiallyja `half turn of the crank, the power being increased vsufficiently to allow =of such action to be easily and 'quickly accomplished, and the window is caused to follow the said inclined path of movement to tightly close and seal the window with themaximurn `amount of window opening in the upper .portion yof the .door and the minimum zamount of obstruction to the vision of the driver by the so-called bl-ind' spot which has, by the above arrangement lof parts, lbeen greatly reduced -in area.

f One or more of the crossed toggle levers are preferably provided with swivelled eyes 3'5`located at vtheir points yof .crossing and said eyes are adapted-to slide on a rod V'36 arranged `at the same angle Vas the path of movement of the window and secured at its upper and lower Vends to the inner face of the outer wall of the door, as indicated at l37. This rod, with which the'toggles are` thus' slidably connected, elfectually prevents `rattling of the toggles and serves to further eliminatenoises. I

The front corner posts 3 rare-providedwith rearwardly-extending abutment 'flanges 38 located at their inner edges for the door to fit against and the width ofY said `corner posts, taken transversely of the automobile, has been greatly reduced so asto allow of' a larger windshield area and reducethe blind spot in this direction, as indicated-by thevdotted lines A representing the lines of vision-'of the drivenas in Figure 7 of the drawings. A*This reduction transversely ofthe automobile necessitates a 'like reduction in the. transverse thickness of the upper portion of the door., said point of reduction being' indicatedv at la inFigure 3, 'so that the upper portion 1b of vthe door is considerably thinner than the lower portion thereof, and the point -la is preferably `located at the rlower line ofthe window opening, and is in the'form 0f a ledge or 'sill to conveniently rest the arm of .the driver.

In the preferred form of `front corner post 3, as indicated at Figure 7, there is :an'intermediate, vertical wall 'or web 39 formed therein, and the inner bevelled wall 4() is provided with a continuous, vertical slot'in which is suitably held felt padding 41 for` a slidable windshield l2 to move in at the angle of inclination of the front corner posts.

rThe outer wall 43 of the narrow inclined l portion of the door in advanceof the window opening is curved on as wide a radius as possible to reduce the blind spot, as indicated inv Figure 7, it being advisable to employ such arcuate form forstreng'th vand attractiveness in appearance. v

A slightly mo'diiied formof front corner post is shown in Figure 8 ofthe drawings wherein the inner, bevelled wall 44 of the ,same is1not;s`lotted,:as in Figure 7, and a forwardly-extending `iange is provided, the

same having a felt facing 46 secured thereto, and a similar felt'facin'g 46a is secured tothe frontface ofthe same post. A hinged wind, shield47, secured in a, felt seat 48,' mounted in:V a groove49` ofraiwindshield frame 50, is adapted to be Aswung upwardly and downwardlyv on overhead hinges (not shown) vin a -well-known manner and to rest, when closed down, against the said felt strip 46avfor the exclusion of air and moisture, the'said' frame f 50 havingan overhanging'flange .5l to surfand the reduction round the facing 46 to aid in :said exclusion. From the foregoing itis thought a full and lcomplete understanding of the invention and Y the' merits thereof may bevobtained, and'it will be seen that by'reason'of the aforesaid transverse reduction in the width of the door to a minimumof that porin advance Vof the window taken longitudinally 'of the auto- '.that v the so-called blind spot. has beengreatly reduced, and that cient-means has been provided jfor causing the window to yfully and completely closeand seal the Awindow opening,or to open or partially'open the same Without uncovering any tion of Vthe, door gap between any but thetopjedge of thewin'- dow glass and the top edge of the window opening,.by moving said window in an angular directionwi'n'such necessarily confined space ,withinthe chamber of the door.V .What is claimedV is: 1;v Anxinclosed automobile body having rearwardly inclined front corner posts and wind shield, front doors havingv Window openings, the, front edges of said openings corresponding to the inclinationY ofthe c orner posts, -a' unitary window pane mounted Within each door and having a front edge inclined from vtop to bottomrthereof, and' means Vfor sliding the window' upwardly and downwardly in apathrcorresponding substantially to said inclination. Y a v2. VAn vinclosed automobile body having front corner posts inclining rearwardly from the hood tothe top, front doors having the upper portions of their front=edges 'corre-v spondinglyinclined and having upper winow openings whose front `edges, are close to and parallel with said inclination, a plate glass Window mountedvwithin each door to be moved upwardly and downwardlyY to closed and openvpositions respectively, said window being in the form of a parallelogram having inclined front and rear edges, guiding means engaging said edges to cause the Window to move in Va path substantially parallel to -thecorne'r' posts, and "toggle levers for actuating the window.

3. An inclosed automobile body havingrelatively narrow, inclined' front corner posts, an inclined vanti-glare -windshield supported by the corner posts,front ydoors Vhaving their Y upperfront edges correspondingly inclined bein novel and ei'lif:

vrfrom ,theinner side'of the'door to raise' and 'relatively' narrow, y

yhaving wlndowz openings tions provided with correspondingly inclined and hinged along said edges, the upper hinges secured to the visor, said doors having win ow kopenings in their upper portions, provided( with' I correspondingly inclined ront edges, tracks mounted withinfthe'door in advance andin rearof saidfopeningsl and arranged substantially at the same angle as the front ofthe openings, a plate glass window mountedto slide up and down between the tracks, said-plate having parallel horif zontal upperva'nd loweredg'es and parallel inclined front' and' rear edges to correspond to the tracks, and means for raising and lowering the'w'indows.A 4. Aninclosed automobile body having relatively narrow inclined front corner posts, an inclined anti-glare Windshield supported by the corner-posts, front doors having their upper .front edges correspondingly inclined and hinged along saidvedges, being secured to the visor, said doors having window openings in their upper portions provided with correspondingly inclined front edges, tracksfmounted!within the. door 'in advance and in rear of said openings and arrangedp-substantially at the front of theopenings, said tracks having spaced openimgs formedv therein, antiffri'ction rollersV mounted" in the openings@ plate glass Window mounted tovslidel up' andx'down rbetween the tracks, said window having inclined rontand rear edges to contact with the ,rolle-rs, and aL series'of toggle. levers mountedbeneath the window' and operable lower the'lwindow in a line substantially parallel to theinclined front corner posts-p the upper hinges vso v 5.' An inclo'sed automobile 'bodyhaving I inclined fronti corner posts, an inclined anti-glare windshield sup'- ported by the corner posts, front doors having their'upper rontedges correspondingly inclined and hinged along said edges, the upper hinges beingsecured tothe visor, said doors in their upper-porfront edges, tracks mounted within the door inr advance and in rearof said openings and arranged substantially at the same angle as the frontof the openings, said'tracks havl ing spaced openingsfformed therein, anti-friction :rollers mounted' in the *openingsV and projecting slightly` beyond the .-innerfaces :of thet'racks, side iianges formed on the lower portions ofthe tracks, acplate glassV window shaped to slide up and down between the sets of rollers, said window being engaged bythe side -langes when lowered and by felt padding whenraised tolprevent rattling, and means operable from the, inner side ofgthe door to raise and lower the windown, c c l A I6.; An -inclosedjautomobile body having relatively narrow inclined front "corner posts,

an inclined anti-glare Windshieldsupported bythe cor/ 171er pOStS, front .dgorsz having-theirV to top,

upper front edges correspondingly inclined and hinged along said edges, the upper hinges bein-.g secured. to the visor', said doors having window openingsin their upper portions provided with' correspondingly inclined front edges.. tracks mounted within the door in advence and in rear-ot said openings and arranged substantialiy at the same angle as the iront ot the openings, .said tracks having spaced rollers: mounted therein and side flanges on their lower portions, a plate glass windowy having edges and parallel 'inclined iront and rear edges to'contact with said rollers, the upper and lower terminals of the iront edge and the upper terminal of the rear edge rbeing bevelled, upper and lower stopsmounted in the door to contact with said bevelled termin-,als to arrest the window in :uppermost and lowermost positions7 and means for raising and lowering the Window in an inclined direction and for holding the same in intermediate positions.

7'. InV an inclose'd automobile body, front corner posts inclining rearwardly from hood to top, front doors having the upper portions of their iront edges inclined and having windovs7 openings provided with correspondingly inclined front walls located relatively close to the inclined front edges of the doors, the upper portions of the doors from the bottoms ot the window openings up being transverse- 1y thinner than the lower portions of said doors and the outer edges of said inclined walls being rounded to reduce interference with vision, windows mounted within the doors and having clined similarly to the corner posts, means for raising or lowering the windows, and means for causing the same to travel in a direction substantially Aparallel to the inclined iront walls oi: the openings.

8. In an inclosed automobile body, front corner posts inclining rearwardly from hood doors having the upper portions of their front edges and the iront walls ot' their window openings correspondingly inclined, window panes mounted within the doors and having horizontal top and bottom edges and inclined front and rear edges corresponding substantially with the corner posts, guides en'- gaging the iront and rear edges to cause the panes to move in said inclined direction, transverse supports arranged in the door beneath the panes to support the same' when lowered, a flanged strip carried by the lower edges of the panes to rest on said supports, and manually operated toggle mechanism located beneath the panes and' connected to the flanged strips to elevate and lower the panes.V

9. An enclosed automobile body having front corner posts inclining rearwardly from the hood to the top, iront doors having the upper portions of their front edges correspondingly inclined and having upper winhorizontal upper and lowerv iront and rear edges in-v dow openings whose front edges are close` to and substantially parallel with said inclina-- tion, `a plate glass window mounted-within each door to be moved upwardly and downs. wardly to closed and open positions respectively, saidwindowbeing in the .form of a parallelogram having inclined iront and rear.

edges, guiding means engaging said edges to cause the window to move in a path substantially parallel to the corner posts, and means for raising and lowering said window.y

10. In an ,enclosed automobile'body, frontl corner posts inclined rearwardly fromA hood to top, iront doors having the upper portions of their front edges inclined and havin-0' window openings provided with correspondingly inclined front to the inclined front edges. ot the doors, window panels mounted within the doorsk and having their front edges inclined similarly to the corner posts, means for raising and lower ing said window panels', and means for causing the same to travel. in an inclined path corresponding to but of less inclinationthan the inclination of said inclined door edges, whereby substantially the entire side edges of the exposed portion of said panels are maintained in lapped relation with the side edges of said window openings 11. In an-enclosed automobile body, iront corner posts Vincl-ined rearwardly from hood to top, front doorshavingthe upper portions` of their front edges inclined and having window openingsprovidedwith correspondingly inclinedtrontedges located relatively close tothe inclined front. edges of the doors, win.-y dow panels mounted within the doors fandY having their iront edges inclined similarly to the: corner posts and having some of corners; slightly beveled to provide clearance relative. to the door edges, means for raising' and lowering Vsaid windowpanels, and means for causing the same to travel in an inclined path corresponding to'but of less inclination than. the inclination of said inclined door edges, whereby. substantially the entire side edges'. ofthe exposed portion of said panels are maintained in lapped relation Vwith the side edgesof said window openings.

12. Inan enel` sed automobilefbody, iront corner posts inclinedqrearwardly from hood to top ,t `front doorshaving the upper portions their edges located relatively close los oftheir front edges inclined and having winy dow openings provided with correspondingly inclined iront. edges located relatively close.

to the inclined front edges of the doors, window panels mounted lwithin' the doors and havingiront and rear edges` inclined similarly to thecorner posts, means for raising and loweringy said window panels, and means for causing the same to travel in an inclined path correspondingl to but of less inclination than" the inclination 4of said inclined` door edges,

whereby substantially the entire side edgesoiv the-exposed portion ,of said panel are vmaint*lined` in lapped relation with the Vside edges of said window openin l '13. In anenclosed automobile body,'front corner posts inclined rearwardly from hood-- to top, doors vhaving upper portions of theirV frontjedges inclined-and the front edges of their window openings correspondingl'y in#v clined, window'panels mounted within said doors andhaving substantially horizontal to'p" and bottom edges, and inclined front and rear edges corresponding substantially with the inclination of thecorner by substantially the entire side edges lof the formed to posts, guides engaging the front and rear edges' of said panels to cause them to move inran inclined path correspondingto but of' less inclination than the' inclination of said inclined door edges, whereexposed portion of said panels Va1'e`Vn'1aintained in lapped relation with the side edges ofthe Window openings.V

14. A door for a closed vehicle having a window opening in its upper portion and formed to retain the edges of a sliding Window alongits interior sideA edges, one edge;

of'said door being inclined toward the Vother j along the window opening butverticall disposed therebelow and the side edges o said window opening being substantially parallell to the adjacent edges of saidfdoor, a trans# parent window p'anel'movable in said door and having its edge adjacent 'thel inclined edge of said door inclined from top yto bottom, means in said door for moving said panel upwardly and'downwardly {to'open and yclose said window, and guide means in said door e'fectiveito guide said panel in an inclined' path corresponding to but ofv lessV inclinationthan the inclination of said inclined door edge whereby substantially the entire side edges" ofthe exposed po'rtion'of said panel are maintained 1n lap ed relation wit Vthe side edges jof saidwin owr opening.

1,5. A door for a closed vehicle having av window opening in its upper portion and retain the edges of asliding Window along itsinte'riorrside edges, one edge of 1 said door being inclined toward Atheother along the 'Windowvopening but vertically disposed therebelow, and the. sideedges of said window opening being i substantially par; allel. .to the adjacentl edgesrrof said door, al transparent]windowjpan'el movable in said vrdoor and having its edge adjacenttlie in-V and Y said door effective to guide'said panelv in an clned `edge'of said door inclined from top `to bottom Vand khaving some of its cornersslightly beveled to provide clearance relative to the door edges, means in'said `door for moving, said panel upwardly and downwardly toopen close said window, and guide means in inclined path corresponding vrto 'but ofless inclination than the inclination ofsaidV inclined door edge, whereby substantially the entlre side edges of the exposed portion of said'l ,and guide'means in said door effective isfeeo panel are maintained in'lapped relation with the side edges of said window openings. 1

16. A door for a closedvehicle having'a window Vopening in itsV upper ortion and formed to lap the edges vof a sli ing .window along its-side edges,- one edge of said door being inclined toward the other alon the window'opening land the side edges 0 said Window opening adjacent said inclined door edge being also inclined towardv said other door edge, a transparent window panel movable in said door and having its side edge adjacent e the inclined of said door also inclined, means'in door forlmoving said panelupwardly downwardly to open and close said window, to guide saidipanel in an inclined path of less inclination than said door edge whereby substantially all theside edges-lof the exposed portion of said panel are maintained. in lapped relation Awith the Window opening.

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