Cover of an openable motor vehicle roof and motor vehicle roof equipment therewith

US6079771A · kind A · utility

Assignees

• Webasto Systemkomponenten GmbH & Co. KG · DE
• Daimler-Benz AG · DE

Inventors

• Hans Brandner · Dachau, DE
• Hans Jardin · Herrsching am Ammersee, DE
• Thomas Schröferl · Stockdorf, DE
• Volker Petri · Aidlingen, DE
• Reinhold Mickeler · Altdorf, DE
• Werner Herlemann · Aidlingen, DE
• Hans Benda · Aidlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 22, 1998
• Grant date: Jun 27, 2000
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J10/82
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A cover of an openable motor vehicle roof includes a cover plate which is surrounded by a plastic frame formed by foaming or injection, and which connects at least one attachment part to the cover plate. The plastic frame includes at least one sensor element which is located on one wall of the attachment part and which signals pinching of a body part or article when the closes on an object by partial deformation of the plastic frame.