Roof retractable type vehicle
US7828362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/148
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a roof retractable type vehicle including a roof storage area, a roof storage mechanism for storing a roof, and a tonneau cover for opening and closing the roof storage area, the tonneau cover is connected to the vehicle body side via a mechanism in which the front end of the tonneau cover moves frontward and upward from the closed position and the rear end of the tonneau cover moves frontward, and the tonneau cover is retracted in an inclined posture to the front of the roof storage area. The tonneau cover includes a central member positioned in the center in the vehicle width direction and side members adjacent to both sides of the central member, and the side members and are connected swingably to the central member so that the side members can be retracted to the center side in the vehicle width direction.
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