Wind deflector and sunshade stopping system, and method of using same
US6299245A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wind deflector and sunshade stopper system for use with a vehicle having a sliding roof panel and a sliding sunshade disposed below the sliding roof panel. The stopper system includes a wind deflector in combination with a sunshade stopper. The wind deflector portion of the system, when installed on a vehicle, is movable between an operative position projecting above a sliding roof opening defined in a fixed roof of the vehicle, and a closed position disposed below the opening. The sunshade stopper portion of the system is adapted to be fixed to a vehicle body. One portion of the sunshade stopper contacts the wind deflector in the closed position thereof to inhibit movement of the deflector; and another portion of the sunshade stopper contacts the sliding sunshade in a closed position thereof to inhibit movement of the sunshade. The sunshade stopper may include an elastomeric cover disposed over a rigid base, and the wind deflector may further comprise: a pair of support arms at opposite sides thereof, respectively, for exclusively connecting the deflector to the roof frame for pivoting movement between the operative and closed positions thereof; and a height control arm provided…
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