Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8434817 | Sunshade for vehicle A sunshade for a vehicle includes a pair of guide rails extended at a side edge of a light passing portion provided on a vehicle roof, the guide rails arranged opposite to each other, plural extending portions formed on each of the guide rails and extending towards ... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8177295 | Dual panel sunroof A dual panel sunroof is provided. The sunroof includes a front glass guide that supports a front glass panel and a rear glass guide that supports a rear glass panel. The rear glass panel is disposed rearward of the front glass panel when the dual panel sunroof is in... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8152230 | Closure assembly for vehicle A vehicle includes a tailgate, a panoramic roof assembly and a dual-action rear hatch. The panoramic roof assembly has a plurality of positions including a closed position and a raised position. The dual-action rear hatch has a sliding mode wherein the hatch is mova... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7992930 | Vehicle having a reconfigurable cargo area A vehicle having a reconfigurable cargo area. A tailgate selectably closes off a rear portion of the vehicle and is positionable between a generally vertical closed position and a generally horizontal open position. A roof is bifurcated along a longitudinal axis of ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7850231 | Sunroof apparatus for vehicle A vehicular sunroof apparatus includes a sunroof panel having a front panel and a rear panel configured to open and close an opening formed in a vehicle roof. A first drive mechanism effects rising/lowering and opening/closing movements of the front panel relative t... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7780228 | Automotive vehicle open air system An open air system for an automotive vehicle includes a moveable roof panel and can include a single pair of guide tracks that extends along the vehicle through which the moveable roof member travels. A backlite of the open air system and the roof panel can have a s... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7556311 | Roof for a motor vehicle A passenger vehicle roof includes front and rear roof parts. The front roof part is longitudinally slidable. The front roof part cooperates with the rear roof part via a control lever such that upon an opening longitudinal motion of the front roof part the control l... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7422652 | Method of making a body panel assembly A method of manufacturing a body panel assembly for a vehicle. The method includes providing first and second panels, applying an adhesive, positioning the first and second panels, hemming the first and second panels together to form a subassembly, applying a coatin... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416246 | Motor vehicle with at least two movable parts A motor vehicle roof having at least two laterally adjacent parts with respect to the motor vehicle's longitudinal axis when the parts are in a closed position. The laterally adjacent parts may be moved between the closed position and an open position by moving one ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7374236 | Vehicle roof having openable roof parts A vehicle roof includes a roof opening in a roof skin. First and second roof parts are movable between a closed position in which the parts are arranged flush behind one another within the roof opening to thereby close off the roof opening and in an opened position ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374235 | Retractable roof for a vehicle, with movable arms and opening roof elements The invention is a let-down roof structure with overlapping front roof panels and retractable side roof rails which pivot transversely into a stored position. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367615 | Modular sliding rigid panel roof system A retractable roof assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes relatively movable rigid panels that are positioned to cover a passenger/cargo compartment of the vehicle in an extended position and that are stacked one above another in a retracted position. A te... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360828 | Sliding roof system with stackable panels and vehicle equipped therewith The invention concerns a sliding roof system for a vehicle, comprising at least one front roof panel (40) and one rear roof panel (48), mobile relative to each other between a flush position and an offset position in height. One of the roof panels comp... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347481 | Vehicle roof of a convertible with a movable rear window A vehicle roof of a convertible with at least one front roof part, a rear roof part that is movable between a closed position over the vehicle interior and an open position in which it is stowed in a rear stowage space, and a rear window which is pivotably supported... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334835 | Open roof construction for a vehicle, as well as a vehicle having such open roof construction The invention relates to an open roof construction for a vehicle, as well as to a vehicle fitted with such an open roof construction, in particular a folding roof. More in particular, the invention relates to special features which make it possible to swing down the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314246 | Multi-panel sunroof system A multi-panel sunroof employs at least three movable sunroof panels. In another aspect of the present invention, three sunroof panels are stacked upon each other in one or two different operating positions. A further aspect of the present invention provides for rear... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7281758 | Vehicle sliding sunroof Device for opening/closing an opening in a vehicle roof by means of a transparent sunroof cover on the one hand and an opaque sunscreen cover on the other hand, which covers can be actuated separately from each other in accordance with a manual actuation of a contro... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267399 | Motion assembly and open roof assembly provided therewith A motion assembly is provided for moving a number of panels between a coplanar position in which the panels are positioned adjacent each other and extend in the same plane, and a stacked position in which the panels are positioned one on top of the other. Each panel... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264298 | Seat unit for a small-sized vehicle A seat unit for a small-sized vehicle improves an appearance of a rear surface of a seat back and includes a bottom plate, a cushioning body disposed on a front surface of the bottom plate, an outer layer member which covers the cushioning body and has an outer peri... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7252327 | Sunroof apparatus A sunroof apparatus comprises a movable panel provided on an opening portion of a vehicle roof and capable of tilting-up and sliding, a functional bracket that supports the movable panel, a drive member actuated to move in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle along... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237824 | Retractable top for a vehicle A retractable roof for a vehicle comprises two telescopic tube arrangements disposed on opposite sides respectively of the roof which comprises first and second panels (1) and (2). Each arrangement comprises three tubes (7, 8 and 9) dimen... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229126 | Motor vehicle roof with two openable covers A motor vehicle roof with two openable covers (18, 20) in which the rear cover (20) can be lowered at its front edge (20V) and the front cover (18) can be moved at least partially over the rear cover (20) in its lowered position. T... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229125 | Sunshade device for vehicle A sunshade device for a vehicle includes a first panel being slidable relative to a roof panel by receiving a driving force so as to open or close an opening portion formed in the roof panel of a vehicle, a second panel being slidable by receiving a driving force fr... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222908 | Automotive open air system An open air system can be utilized on a vehicle with a liftgate configuration. The open air system does not interfere or hinder operation of the liftgate between the open and closed positions. The open air system can include one or more roof panels that are moveable... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156446 | Hard-top convertible roof A convertible motor vehicle first and second storage compartments extending transversely behind a seat. A rigid roof shell has two posts defining a rear opening. The first compartment extends laterally forward past the seat. Guide rails extend laterally in the first... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140671 | Multi-piece roof with reinforcement A roof for a sleeper compartment truck is built from a plurality of pieces of manageable size while minimizing the required labor and waste of material required for construction. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134708 | Convertible A convertible having a roof is provided with stiff parts, at least one rear roof part, and an upper roof part, which is mounted in front of the rear roof part relative to the direction of travel in the closed state and is located above a passenger area. The upper ro... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121617 | Air deflector device for a vehicle having an opening roof An air deflector device for a convertible vehicle has a deflector mounted to pivot between a shutting position, in which it participates in making up the roof when the roof is in its closed configuration, and an opening position that it takes up in order to protect ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113263 | Supporting structure of optical element, exposure apparatus having the same, and manufacturing method of semiconductor device A supporting structure for supporting an optical element includes a first supporting member for supporting the optical element, and a second supporting member for supporting the first supporting member. The value of a thermal expansion coefficient of the first suppo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063379 | Roof module for vehicles A roof module for accommodation in a hollow space of a roof area of a vehicle. Both manually operable, movable areas and movable areas operable by an actuating drive may be integrated into the roof area. The roof module may be assigned to a drive of movable area or ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063372 | Open roof construction for a vehicle, as well as a vehicle having such open roof construction The invention relates to an open roof construction for a vehicle, as well as to a vehicle fitted with such an open roof construction, in particular a folding roof. More in particular, the invention relates to special features which make it possible to swing down the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059651 | Sunshade system for a motor vehicle A sunshade system for a motor vehicle has two guide rails, a front crossbar and a rear crossbar that extend between the two guide rails and are guided therein, and a flexible sunshade that is fastened to the front and rear crossbars and is guided between the two gui... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052163 | Lighting device for the trunk of a convertible motor vehicle A lighting device is provided for illuminating the trunk of a motor vehicle having a retractable roof which can be stowed in the trunk. The retractable roof includes a front roof element and a rear roof element which can be moved between a position in which the roof... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036866 | Retractable roof for passenger vehicles, especially a hard top two-seater convertibles roadsters, or similar A convertible motor vehicle has a seat, a trunk behind the seat, and a storage compartment extending transversely of the direction behind the seat and forward of the trunk and extending laterally of the seat in the direction forward past the seat. An arcuate and rig... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017972 | Motor vehicle which can be converted from a pick-up into a convertible A motor vehicle is provided which includes a passenger compartment, a vehicle roof which in its closed position closes the passenger compartment, and a cargo bed open to the top and located behind the passenger compartment. The vehicle roof can be swiveled from its ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017983 | Method and apparatus for moving multipart sliding roof for a motor vehicle A method and apparatus for moving a multipart sliding roof for a motor vehicle has a first angularly movable roof section, and at least a second and third roof section movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle for the positioned closing and opening-up of ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6988767 | Removable roof assembly for a motor vehicle A removable roof is provided which intended for a motor vehicle passenger car, which covers roof and opening between a windshield frame and a body structure of a vehicle body which extends, for example, behind vehicle occupants seats. The removable roof is formed of... | 01/24/2006 |
