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Roof system for a motor vehicle

US9216631B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 11, 2014
Grant dateDec 22, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60J7/0435
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A roof system for a motor vehicle with a roof opening and a movable roof part for opening up and closing the roof opening, the roof part being assigned a web guide on opposite sides, the web guide permitting a longitudinal displacement and a vertical shifting of the roof part. Each web guide is assigned a respective slider unit which has a carrier structure which is tiltable in the manner of a rocker and on both sides of a rocker axis, as seen in the longitudinal direction, has sliding sections which receive the web guide.The two sliding sections are formed by a common sliding body which extends in the longitudinal direction beyond the rocker axis and is of elastically flexible design.

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