US 2004O194389A1

(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2004/0194389 A1
Ardavin (43) Pub. Date: Oct. 7, 2004
(54) PNEUMATIC POWER WINDOW (57) ABSTRACT
An electric 12-volt air compressor provides the energy for
(76) Inventor: Antonio Ardavin, Miami, FL (US) the Pneumatic Power Window's working pressure.
A normally close preSSure Switch controls working preSSure
Correspondence Address: by Stopping and Stating the compressor at the preset Setting.
ANTONIO ARDAVIN Before the pressure Switch there is a check valve that prevent
7323 SW 132 PL air pressure from leaking through the compressor.
MAM FL 33183 (US
9 (US) An air pressure tank provide the Volume of air, and a
pneumatic manual 3/5 control valve for a double action
(21) Appl. No.: 10/405,790 cylinder is used to control the action of one window.
A hinged linkage is connected to the rod of the cylinder &
(22) Filed: Apr. 1, 2003 the other end of the cylinder is connected to the frame of the
door.
Publication Classification
The hinged linkage is connected to the center bottom of the
(51) Int. Cl. ................................................... E05F 15/08 window & the other end is connected the bottom center
(52) U.S. Cl. ................................................................ 49,349 inside frame of the door.

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Up position Down position

1. 12 v dc air compresor Form the compresor they will be two electrical connection,
2. check wave one going to the pressure switch & an other to ground.
3. pressure switch From the pressure switch they will be one electrical
4. air pressure tank connection going to the battery and will be protected
S. pneumatic control valve by a fuse.
6. pressure hoses The bore & stroke of the cylinder & the length of the
7. double action cylinder linkage will deference with application.
8. linkages
9, window
Patent Application Publication Oct. 7, 2004 US 2004/0194389 A1
Pneumatic Power WindoW

Up position Down position

1. 12 v dc air compresor Form the compresor they will be two electrical connection,
2. check valve one going to the pressure Switch & an other to ground.
3. pressure switch From the pressure switch they will be one electrical
4. air pressure tank connection going to the battery and will be protected
S. pneumatic control valve by a fuse.
6. pressure hoses The bore & stroke of the cylinder & the length of the
7. double action cylinder linkage will deference with application.
8. linkages
9. window
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PNEUMATIC POWER WINDOW
0001) The Pneumatic Power Window is a device that
replaces an electric power window used in the automotive
industry.
0002 The function is a lot simpler, I think is less expen
sive & safer that the electric widow in used today.
0003. The components are available at many wholesales
pneumatic Supply businesses & the prices are reasonable.
0004) The Pneumatic Power Window could be used in
new cars or retrofit in used cars equiped with electric
window or mechanical.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
0005. Some time in 1970's I witness a car going in the
Miami River because the weather was bad, the car went into
a boat ramp and all I Saw was his tail light because it was
raining So much, visibility was no more than 10 ft., I pulled
off the road were I was familiar with the area, the car that
went in the water had New Jersey plates and to me & the
police gave the impression that the perSon did not know the
area. The perSon in the car drowned because his electric
widows did not work under water.
0006 My first car with electric windows was a 1985
Corvette and there was no way I could get mechanical
window in that car.
0007 Recently there was a story on the news that a lady
drove her car in a 12 ft deep canal and people went in the
water to help and they were not able to help and the lady
drowned and that was coutght on camera. The car was
equipped with electric window and they did not work under
Water.
0008 My Pneumatic Power Window will open a window
under water because water does not have any affect on air
preSSure like it has on electricity.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
0009. The Pneumatic Power Window is a simple pneu
matic System that instead of an electric motor uses a pneu
matic double action cylinder to work the windows of a
vehicle up & down.
Oct. 7, 2004
0010) The advantages of THE PNEUMATIC POWER
WINDOW is that if a vehicle goes in a body of water the
windows will open So that the occupants can escape to the
Surface & live.
0011. This is a safety subject that as far as I know, has
never being address by any of the automakers and has
always concerned me because of my experiences.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
0012. An electric 12-volt air compressor provides the
energy for the Pneumatic Power Window, working pressure
is controlled by a pressure Switch, before the pressure Switch
there is a check valve from prevent air preSSure to leak
through the compressor.
0013 An air pressure tank provide the volume of air, a
pneumatic control valve for a double action cylinder is used
to control the action of one window, a hinge linkage of equal
size is connected to the rod of the cylinder & the other end
of the cylinder is connected to the frame of the door.
0014. The hinge linkage is connected to the center bottom
of the window & the other end is connected the bottom
center inside frame of the door.
0015 All components are available, is just a process of
assembling the hoses & connecting them to the differant
components.
What I claim as my invention is: THE PNEUMATIC
POWER WINDOW.
1. Simple in design
2. Practical & efficient
3. Economical & the components are readily available
4. If a vehicle goes in a body of water an is equipped with
a Pneumatic Power Window the windows will open allow
ing the occupancies to escape to the Surface.
5. The on board Supply of air pressure could be used to
inflate tires in the event of a flat or any other sport related
item like basketball, football, beach ball or a raft for the
beach.