Canvas top type sunroof structure for motor vehicle
US5016939A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/064
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Herein disclosed is a canvas top type sunroof structure for a motor vehicle having an apertured roof. The sunroof structure comprises a pair of guide members which extend along respective sides of the aperture of the roof; a canvas top adapted to cover the aperture; a front carry member having a front part of the canvas top secured thereto, the front carry member being slidably guided by the guide members; guided carry members slidably guided by the guide members and carrying thereon a major middle part of the canvas top; free carry members carried by the guided carry members respectively, each free carry member carrying thereon the major middle part of the canvas top; a biasing spring for biasing each free carry member upward relative to the corresponding guided carry member; a rear carry member having a rear part of the canvas top secured thereto, the rear carry member being slidably guided by the guide members; an electric drive device for driving the front carry member forward and rearward along the guide members; and a lock device for selectively locking and unlocking the rear carry member to a rear given portion of the roof.
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