Crank drive for two-way openable sliding roofs of automobiles
US3976325A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/1089
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A crank drive assembly for sliding roof mechanisms of automobiles, in which a hand-operated crank drives a push-pull cable, the assembly including a releasable clutch between a drive shaft and a drive pinion transmitting the crank motion to the drive cable, and an arresting mechanism blocking the pinion, whenever the clutch mechanism is disengaged. The clutch mechanism and the arresting mechanism are simultaneously operated by a pivoting motion of the drive crank.
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