Sliding roof for vehicles
US4350385A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1980 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/024
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sliding roof for automobiles with a sliding top for closing a roof aperture in its closed position and which can be selectively lowered from its closed position and pushed underneath a fixed rearward roof section or can be swung out in an upward direction is provided with constraining or guide plates which are adjustable in the longitudinal direction of lateral guides for the sliding top. During closing of the sliding top, a guide member fixedly joined to the sliding top contacts these guide plates to direct the closed sliding top into its forward end position. Since these guide plates must be set in their proper positional relationship with the sliding top in its closed position, but can only be fixedly secured with the top in an open position, in accordance with a preferred embodiment, detent elements are provided which act to at least temporarily retain the guide plates in a position to which they have been adjusted without the securing element for the guide plates being engaged. The detent elements preferably are comprised of at least one lug which is engageable in a corrugation, one of the detents being on the guide plates, and the other being on guide pin carrying mounting …
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