APPARATUS TO CUT AND SEPARATE A GLASS MOON FROM A VEHICLE.

摘要

A winder unit (1) for use with a cutting wire to cut and separate a glass moon from a vehicle, the unit having: mounting means (10, 11) for mounting the unit (1) on the moon of glass; a first and a second coil (4, 5) of the winder for winding the cutting wire; and characterized in that at least one guide element (8, 9, 108, 109) that the wire surrounds is separated from the coils (4, 5) of the winder and / or the mounting means (10, 11); in which, to cut and separate the glass panel both coils (4, 5) of the winder are used to wind the cutting wire, the winder unit (1) being mounted on the glass panel during cutting and: being repositioning the winder unit (1) during the procedure between separate mounting positions on the glass panel in order to effect the cutting of the glass panel; and / or one or both coils (4, 5) of the winder being provided with a respective ratchet mechanism, the ratchet mechanism being released during the procedure so that the cutting wire is loosened.