Sliding and lifting vehicle roof with a sliding canopy provided with flexible screens

US4702518A · kind A · utility

Assignees

• Webasto-Werk W. Baier GmbH & Co. · DE
• Daimler-Benz AG · DE

Inventors

• Jochen Paerisch · Herrenberg, DE
• Werner Herlemann · Aidlingen, DE
• Gerhard Sweigart · Aidlingen, DE
• Hans Jardin · Herrsching am Ammersee, DE
• Alfons Lutz · Grafing, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 1985
• Grant date: Oct 27, 1987
• Expiry date: Nov 21, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/0046
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Sliding and lifting roof for vehicles with a cover for closing an opening in a fixed roof surface, the cover being selectively liftable so as to raise its rear edge above the fixed roof surface or, after lowering of its rear edge, rearwardly slidable below the fixed roof surface. A sliding liner panel is provided that is slidable jointly with the cover and, at least partially, is also liftable together with the cover. For covering up of a gap between each lateral edge of the liftable liner panel part and a guide part which participates in the sliding movement but not in the lifting movement of the cover, there is provided a flexible screen. The screen is led around the lateral edge of the liftable liner panel part and is held taut in every position of the liner panel part.