Jeep Wrangler drivers can already take away their automobiles’ roofs and doorways, however Jeep guardian Stellantis can be making an attempt to patent detachable home windows for open-air driving with much less handbook labor.
A patent software from Stellantis for a “detachable window system” was printed by the US Patent and Trademark Workplace (USPTO) on Aug. 1, and initially filed by Stellantis in early 2023. Within the software, Stellantis notes that manually detachable onerous tops such because the Wrangler’s may be cumbersome, and suggests detachable home windows as a technique to improve airiness with out eradicating the roof.
Stellantis detachable window patent picture
Stellantis additionally seems to be considering of the rear window and quarter-panel home windows particularly. These cannot usually be lowered, the automaker notes within the software, including that eradicating them might improve the open-air driving expertise together with decreasing the aspect home windows or eradicating the doorways.
To make the home windows detachable, Stellantis proposes becoming them with a number of latches. Rotating a deal with on every mechanism causes retention clips to maneuver out of the way in which, permitting the window to be eliminated.
Stellantis detachable window patent picture
Whereas this would possibly appear to be a pure match for the Wrangler (which can be what’s proven in and accompanying picture), there isn’t a indication of what automobile would possibly get this function if it reaches manufacturing. Photos of the Jeep Recon from the EV’s 2022 reveal present open rear-quarter home windows, hinting that this function may be destined for that mannequin.
On the time of its reveal, Jeep mentioned the Recon would attain the U.S. in 2024. However the automaker has been quiet about this mannequin since then. The Wagoneer S that was first proven alongside the Recon in 2022 will kick off the model’s electrical period within the U.S. when it reaches showrooms this fall.
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