Stellantis engaged on detachable automobile home windows

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Jeep Wrangler drivers can already take away their autos’ roofs and doorways, however Jeep father or mother Stellantis can also be making an attempt to patent detachable home windows for open-air driving with much less guide labor.

A patent utility from Stellantis for a “detachable window system” was revealed by the US Patent and Trademark Workplace (USPTO) on Aug. 1, and initially filed by Stellantis in early 2023. Within the utility, Stellantis notes that manually detachable arduous tops such because the Wrangler’s may be cumbersome, and suggests detachable home windows as a technique to enhance airiness with out eradicating the roof.

Stellantis removable window patent image

Stellantis detachable window patent picture

Stellantis additionally seems to be pondering of the rear window and quarter-panel home windows particularly. These cannot usually be lowered, the automaker notes within the utility, including that eradicating them may 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 best way, permitting the window to be eliminated.

Stellantis removable window patent image

Stellantis detachable window patent picture

Whereas this would possibly look like a pure match for the Wrangler (which can also 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. Pictures of the Jeep Recon from the EV’s 2022 reveal present open rear-quarter home windows, hinting that this function could be destined for that mannequin.

On the time of its reveal, Jeep stated 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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