Planar-zippering cornering design
US8500188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/2593
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a zipper for use with a foldable, stowable roof for a vehicle, where the foldable roof includes one or more windows made of a foldable material. The zipper also changes from being in a two-dimensional plane to a three-dimensional plane around a curved portion of the window, reducing the stress placed on the portion of the zipper connected to the foldable roof, and the portion of the zipper connected to the window.
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