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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950732 | Roof assembly for a vehicle and method of operating same A roof assembly comprises a closure moveable at least between a closed position closing the roof opening in the fixed roof of the vehicle and an open position in which the closure is slid under the fixed roof and at least partially opening the roof opening. A drain ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7815252 | Anti-rotation clip for moon roof drain tube A vehicle comprising a vehicle frame having a moon roof channel, a structural panel and a pillar. The vehicle also includes a side curtain air bag canister holding a side curtain air bag, a bracket engaged with the canister and connecting the side curtain air bag ca... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7651159 | Roof structure with a roof cutout and seal therefor The invention relates to a roof structure with a roof cutout for a sliding-lifting roof or an outer sliding-lifting roof. A roof cutout seal is provided, which encircles the roof cutout and which seals a roof skin against a sliding-lifting roof or an outer sliding-l... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7628448 | Drain structure of roof panel A roof panel attached to a roof of a vehicle so that the roof panel can be tilted up, and a wind lip provided in peripheral edge portion of the lower surface of the roof panel. The wind lip projects toward the inside of the vehicle. Further, a drain groove extending... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7578549 | Vehicle roof The invention relates to a vehicle roof, which comprises at least two rigid roof sections, which can be displaced between a closed position that covers the vehicle interior and a storage position that exposes the vehicle interior and which are arranged one behind th... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7568757 | Sunroof drain tube mounting arrangement A vehicle mounting arrangement is provided for a vehicle having a sunroof with a sunroof drain tube and an inflatable airbag. The drain tube and the inflatable airbag are mounted to a vehicle roof rail of the vehicle. The vehicle mounting arrangement includes an inf... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7464987 | Water management system for a retractable hard top A water management system for directing fluid away from a gap defined between adjacent panels of a folding hardtop of a vehicle. The water management system includes first and second seals and a tube. The seals are disposed along respective gaps between adjacent pan... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7438344 | Convertible top weather strip A sealing or weather strip for attachment to a convertible top of an automotive vehicle, the strip having an upwardly facing, generally C-shaped channel for receiving water from the top during rainy weather or during washing of the vehicle. The strip further has an ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7404597 | Sunroof drain tube mounting arrangement A vehicle mounting arrangement is provided for a vehicle having a sunroof with a sunroof drain tube and an inflatable airbag. The drain tube and the inflatable airbag are mounted to a vehicle roof rail of the vehicle. The vehicle mounting arrangement includes an inf... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7374234 | Drainage device Device for draining water from at least one gutter of a retractable vehicle roof, characterized in that the intermediate conduit (9), which is linked to the movement of the moving roof, is attached by its upstream part (9A) to the drain (8) and ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354103 | Support frame for automobile vehicle sunroofs Support frame for automobile vehicle sunroofs based on a single U-shaped element formed by longitudinal elements (2) and a front element (1). In these elements are provided the channels for the tow elements and for the tow elements excess, the drip rai... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7316445 | Attachment structure for tonneau cover for pickup truck An attachment structure for a tonneau cover, formed in an approximately tabular shape, for a pickup truck with a bed extending from a rear end of a vehicle to a rear pillar portion, comprises a bed rail as an elongated support member on which the tonneau cover for t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303227 | Automotive vehicle open air system In accordance with the present teachings, an automotive vehicle open air system includes a pair of tracks connected to the vehicle, a flexible roof that is coupled to the tracks, one or more movement mechanisms that are integrated in the tracks and connected to the ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290831 | Vehicle with layered roof build The invention contemplates a body structure for a vehicle. The body structure includes a roof panel and a side frame. The attachment flange of an outer body side panel includes a roof mounting portion with a dual angle, a glass mounting portion at an angle that matc... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273248 | Sliding roof system for a motor vehicle A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle includes at least one guide rail, at least one guide carriage movably received in the guide rail, and a cover support that can be shifted relative to the guide rail. The cover support is connected with the guide carriage thr... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264307 | Motor vehicle component with a guide rail structure A motor vehicle component with a guide rail structure (15) which is located at least partially on a sectional part (20) which forms the bearing structure of the vehicle component. To simplify the guide rail structure (15) and make it cheaper, it... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258396 | Vehicle roof device A vehicle roof device includes a guide rail provided along a side edge of an opening portion formed at a vehicle roof, a frame provided at a rear portion of the opening portion so as to extend in a vehicle width direction, and the frame comprised layers of plural pl... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258395 | Composite body for a golf car and utility vehicle A golf car (10) or utility vehicle having a composite body (58). In some aspects of the invention, the golf car or utility vehicle has a composite body assembly that includes a front clam shell assembly (62) and a rear shell-like body (64... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255392 | Guide rail system for a moveable sunroof system including a sunshade and method of producing a guide rail system for a moveable sunroof system A guiding system for a moveable sunroof system includes at least one first guide rail for a first vehicular component and at least one second guide rail for a second vehicular component. The first and second guide rails are connected with each other and are tailored... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253374 | Sheet-to-tube welded structure and method Method of welding a metal sheet and metal tubing as well as a welded sheet-to-tube welded structure wherein the tube-to-sheet gage ratio may be reduced to permit use of metal tubing having a reduced wall thickness. One or more intermediate metal bridging members is/... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246848 | Sunroof apparatus A sunroof apparatus includes: a first internal wall surface with which a guide rail is provided; a second internal wall surface with which the guide rail is provided and which faces the first internal wall surface in a height direction; a main body portion which the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240948 | Convertible cargo bed A convertible cargo bed assembly for a utility vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a single piece molded main body having a pair of integrally formed hip restraints that each include a passenger hand hold integrally formed within the respective hip restraint.... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234766 | Vehicle roof structure In a vehicle roof structure, a roof panel has a central opening in which a roof glass is supported. A roof molding is mounted to molding mounting grooves that are formed along connecting portions between the roof panel and roof side rails extending along the roof pa... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234767 | Sliding roof system A sliding roof system includes a frame, a cover movable into a ventilation position, and a lateral safety screen. When the lateral safety screen is in a covering position, the lateral safety screen extends to lie to a side of and underneath the cover. The lateral sa... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204548 | Open roof construction for a vehicle An open roof construction for a vehicle includes a roof opening with longitudinal and transversal side edges provided in a stationary roof part of the vehicle. A closure mechanism is movable between a closed position for closing said roof opening and an opened posit... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201435 | Roof module for a motor vehicle body A roof module for a motor vehicle body (3) includes a reinforcing frame (2) and a roof panel (1) that is fastened thereto. The reinforcing frame (2) can be fastened to the motor vehicle body (3) by screw connections (8) and ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198323 | Motor vehicle roof A motor vehicle roof with a roof plate which has a transparent plastic area to which a peripheral plastic edge is molded which is used especially as a cover visor and which extends downward. Furthermore, the roof plate has a nontransparent area with a holding frame ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182394 | Weather strip for double door of automobile There is provided a weather strip for a double door of an automobile which has a center seal portion and a seal body. The center seal portion has a main seal and a closing seal, whereas the seal body is integrally formed with a roof seal, an end seal and a lower sea... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178862 | Sliding roof system A sliding roof system includes at least one guide rail, a carriage shiftable in the guide rail, and a cover support coupled with the carriage. The cover support is adapted to be attached to a cover that is movable to open and close a roof opening. A first lifting le... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165807 | Molding fixing structure, roof molding and fixing clip In a molding fixing structure, a T-stud stood within a roof groove is inserted into a T-stud insertion hole of a fixing clip, and then a roof molding is moved in a longitudinal direction of the roof groove with respect to the T-stud to insert the T-stud into a T-stu... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152903 | Tractor, a canopy assembly, and a method for attaching a canopy assembly to a tractor The invention relates to a canopy assembly for use on a tractor that can be conveniently installed and removed by a single operator. The canopy assembly includes, among other things, a sun shield, a bracket assembly, and attachment arms. Installing the sun shield in... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121618 | Sunroof apparatus The sunroof apparatus has a sunroof panel equipped at an opening of a fixed roof; a tilt mechanism that is provided beneath a side edge of the sunroof panel, and can tilt up the panel around a rotation axis that makes vehicle lateral directions axial directions ther... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108317 | Tilt sunroof unit A tilt sunroof unit has a sunroof panel provided tiltably with respect to a plane of an opening provided in a vehicular roof, an annular frame formed so as to extend continuously along an entire periphery of the opening, the annular frame being formed of a single pa... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104583 | Vehicle with storage/utility system A truck with one or more storage compartments in the bed adjacent the side panels and in which a hinged panel in the side panel or fender allows access to a storage compartment. The side panels maintain the appearance of a conventional pickup truck without storage c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7055291 | Clip for sash molding of vehicle door A clip for a sash molding comprises an elongated end cap adapted to be inserted into an end portion of the sash molding, a fastener adapted to be fixed to a door pillar, and a lip for filling a gap between the sash molding and the door pillar. The fastener and the e... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052074 | Angularly adjustable illuminated spoiler A spoiler for a vehicle includes at least one support bracket having a first end secured to the vehicle and a substantially transparent spoiler wing secured to the second end. The spoiler may also include at least one support bracket that is adjustable to change the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048327 | Cover panel edge seal and cover panel for vehicle roof provided therewith A cover panel for closing a roof opening has a panel body, a support frame for the panel body, and a seal member having a substantially rigid mounting portion mounted on an edge of the support frame and extending around an outer circumferential edge of the panel bod... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048329 | Wind deflector with anti-pinch protection A wind deflector system for a sunroof system includes a wind deflector that is adjustable between a lowered position and an extended position, and a pinch protection element. The wind deflector is adjustable between a lowered and an extended position. The pinch prot... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045189 | Molding for automotive application A molding for closing a recess between a pair of body panels includes a head portion, a stem portion, and at least one leg member. The head portion has a width sufficient to close the opening when the molding is installed in the recess. The stem portion can be forme... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017982 | Removable roof for a motor vehicle and method of making same A removable roof is provided for a passenger car of the sports car type, between a windshield frame and a rollover bar system, which roof is made of a plastic material and includes an exterior wall as well as an interior wall. In order to create a highly stressable,... | 03/28/2006 |
