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Cover for an opening in the roof surface of a motor vehicle and a method for manufacturing the same

US7063378B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

5References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

WEBASTO AG · DE

Inventors

Guido Bott · Stockdorf, DE
Thomas Schroeferl
Michael Dane Wallisch · Oakmont, US
Karl Stangl · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 2004
Grant date	Jun 20, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 9, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60J7/043
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cover for an opening in the roof surface of a motor vehicle including a glass pane which is provided with peripheral foam at its bottom surface in the edge area at least over a part of the periphery. On the edge of the peripheral foam which points toward the middle of the glass pane, an undercut is formed between the bottom surface of the glass pane and the peripheral foam, the undercut extending at least 3 mm into the peripheral foam. A method for manufacturing such a cover is also provided.

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