Vehicle roof and method for mounting said vehicle roof on a vehicle body
US6367872B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0442
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle roof includes a preformed inner shell forming the roof lining. The lining is larger than the inside dimensions of the body opening bounded by the rails or sections of the closed body frame. The roof lining is flexible or elastic on the protruding areas, so that it is bendable for passage through the body opening bordered by the vehicle frame, with partial folding in the corner areas downward without permanent deformation and is designed to cover the vehicle frame. The protruding areas of the roof lining therefore form the coverings for the roof frame sections so that additional cover strips and cover sections are not required, even in the corners.
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