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Vehicle roof which is movable between a closed position and a storage position

US6923491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 20, 2004
Grant dateAug 2, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J7/208
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a vehicle roof which is movable between a closed position and a storage position in a rear storage compartment of a vehicle comprising a rear cover which is pivotally supported such that it can be raised at the rear end thereof from a closed position, in which it covers the storage compartment, to a loading position, in which the rear end of the rear cover is raised, the vehicle roof stored in the rear storage compartment can be raised independently of the rear cover and can be locked with the rear cover in the raised position, in which access to the rear trunk is facilitated.

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