Device for closing a slidable element such as a sliding roof of an automobile vehicle
US4260189A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18816
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Mounted on the slidable element is a transverse spindle which is guided in rectilinear translation. A driving gear pinion meshed with a fixed longitudinal rack is fixed on the spindle. The device comprises a toothed member which is pivotally mounted on the front end of the rack and has a set of teeth including a curved front portion and a rectilinear rear portion. A device is provided for constraining the pinion to remain meshed with the curved portion at the end of the closing travel.
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