Patent · US Expired

Motor vehicle roof with a roof module

US6513865B1 · kind B1 · utility

16Cited by

6References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Alfons Lutz · Grafing, DE
Thomas Ulbrich · Kaufering, DE
Stephan Wolfrum · Hebertshausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2000
Grant date	Feb 4, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D65/06
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle roof with a roof opening (12) and a body-mounted carrier frame (38) to which a roof module (14) which fills the roof opening is attached, the roof module having a module frame (20) by means of which it is attached to the carrier frame, a cover (22) which can be pushed in the module frame in the lengthwise direction of the roof, and a rear window (24) which directly adjoins the cover to the rear in the closed position of the cover, and the module frame is made such that the cover and the rear window in their closed state adjoin the module frame, forming a seal. The rear window (24) can be raised with its rear edge.

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