Latching and control apparatus for an automotive vehicle convertible roof
US6042174A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S292/05
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A latching and control apparatus for an automotive vehicle convertible roof employs an actuator which operably drives a main gear. In one aspect of the present invention, the main gear causes a latching hook to move from an unlatching position to a latching position. In a further aspect of the present invention, the main gear causes a first structural roof member to move relative to a second structural roof member.
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