Patent · US Expired

Openable motor vehicle roof with a tiltable cover for closing and exposing a circular roof opening

US6361103B1 · kind B1 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Webasto Karosseriesysteme GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gerald Schneider · Hersbruck, DE
Christoph Lante · Aschering, DE
Bernhard Wingen · Straubing, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 1999
Grant date	Mar 26, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 6, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05B83/00
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An openable motor vehicle roof with a circular roof opening, a circular disk-shaped cover (1) which is located in the roof opening, and an actuating mechanism (20) for moving the cover (1) between a position which closes the roof opening and a tilted position which creates a ventilation gap in its edge area. The cover (1) is attached via the actuating mechanism (20) to a rotary frame (2) which mounted to rotate on a circular guide frame (9) which is attached permanently to the roof in the area of the roof opening edge.

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