Motor vehicle roof with a cover which can be moved to the rear over the roof skin
US6893083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/0435
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor vehicle roof with a roof opening which in the roof skin (20, 22), a cover (14) and an displacement mechanism for moving the cover (14) between the closed position which closes the roof opening, a ventilation position in which the cover pivoted upward with its rear edge above the roof skin (20, 22), and an open position in which the cover (14) is pushed rearwar over the roof skin (20, 22) and is supported at its rear area by a support lever (28) which is coupled at one end to the rear area of the cover (14) and is guided at an opposite end in a guide rail (26) which is located underneath the roof skin (20, 22). To make provide greater freedom in the configuration of the lateral edge area of the roof, the support lever (28) and the guide rail (26) are located essentially transversely centrally.
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