Sliding panel assembly
US10272753B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/043
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a windshield, an opening that is located rearward of the windshield, and a sliding panel. The sliding panel has a panel portion and a frame portion, and the frame portion is connected to the panel portion. The sliding panel obstructs the opening in a closed position and is moveable to an open position in which at least part of the opening is unobstructed. The sliding panel is at least one of translucent or transparent. The frame portion does not block visibility through the sliding panel adjacent to a front transverse edge of the panel portion.
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