Patent · US Expired

Movable roof drive system

US7320499B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
43References
17Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 2005
Grant dateJan 22, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J7/067
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automotive vehicle system includes a movable member and a belt-driven drive wheel that is operable to engage and disengage with the movable member and cause the movable member to move between positions. A tensioning member is operable to bias a movable roof member into contact with a wheel which is operable to engage with and selectively drive the roof member between positions.

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