Patent · US Expired

Lining panel for a sliding roof for a vehicle

US5609387A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Rockwell International Corporation · US

Inventors

Klaus Stallfort · Maintal, DE
Rainer Hattass · Grundau, DE
Dieter Federmann · Hanau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 1995
Grant date	Mar 11, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60J7/003
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A lining panel for a vehicle sliding roof the panel being formed as two parts namely a lining frame covered with a flexible, air-permeable sheet material, and a stiff lining plate. The lining plate constructed basically as a closed spatial structure, is disposed underneath the covered lining frame and can have, on its lower face material structure and/or colour corresponding to that of the vehicles main roof lining. The lining frame and lining plate are mounted displaceable relative to each other, so that the lining plate can be slid open towards the rear to allow light entry through a closed glass sliding lid independently of the sunshield formed by the lining frame covered by the sheet material.

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