One piece plastic water management system for sunroof

US6786537B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC · US

Inventors

• Troy Allan · Howell, US
• Steven J. Engelgau · Royal Oak, US
• Hyong Chol Park · Bessemer, US
• Joachim Roeder · Zwingenberg, DE
• Daniel Cooney · Tehachapi, US
• Michael Cherry · Farmington Hills, US
• John E. Long · Raleigh, US
• Keith A. Roberts · Windom, US
• Gregory Kerwin · Howell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 12, 2002
• Grant date: Sep 7, 2004
• Expiry date: Dec 12, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60J7/022
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A water management system of the present invention provides a sunroof drain member formed as a continuous piece. The drain member supports a sunroof guide track, and removes water from the guide track and sunroof area. The sunroof guide track is secured to the drain member by a plurality of interlocking features. By forming the interlocking features as integral parts of the guide track and drain member this prevents leakage in weakening in the areas where fastening devices would otherwise need to be attached.