Bizarre Patents
Vehicular Impact Signaling Device
An apparatus for the deployment of a visible plume to alert other motorists that a proximate motor vehicle has been involved in a collision.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167364 | Roof panel with insert Embodiments disclosed herein provide a vehicle roof having a roof panel formed of molded fiberglass. The panel has a first surface and a second surface. An insert is molded into the roof panel. The insert has an interior surface generally concentrically disposed abo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8123287 | Roof for a motor vehicle A roof for a motor vehicle incorporating a roof channel has a cage with a slider guided therein in the vicinity of a retaining means for a roof rack. The slider can be displaced in the cage from a position closing the roof rack opening into a position exposing the r... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8109562 | Roof rail for vehicle A roof rail reinforcement device for a vehicle, may include at least a reinforcement attached to a roof rail to increase rigidity, and having a cut part formed by cutting a portion of a flange thereof to ensure therethrough a first sealer applying position formed at... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8042863 | Vehicle roof bow assembly A vehicle roof bow assembly includes a roof bow member and a pair of telescoping mounting brackets. The roof bow member is configured to extend in a lateral side-to-side direction along an underside of a vehicle roof panel. The telescoping mounting brackets each hav... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042864 | Roof module for a motor vehicle A roof module for motor vehicles is disclosed having an exterior skin, a material layer adjacent thereto, a spacer layer, and a circumferential plastic material. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7997643 | Roof assembly for a vehicle A roof assembly for a vehicle that includes a center roof panel made from a lightweight material like aluminum, a surrounding attachment flange made from a more formable and stronger material like steel, and a junction that connects the roof panel and the attachment... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7950731 | Roof header structure A roof header structure which has a simple structure to allow effective reinforcement can be obtained. In an upper header panel 24, a bead 28 is formed which continues in the vehicle width direction, being the deepest in the central portion in t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946647 | Device for covering a recess formed in a covering strip A device for covering a recess (4) formed in a covering strip (5) has a flap (3), which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and a bearing arrangement for holding the flap (3) in bearing regions on the end side. There are journals (... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7922239 | Motor vehicle body with an adapter carrier for a roof module, accompanying adapter carrier, as well as a method for its manufacture A motor vehicle body is proposed with a roof-carrying frame, upon which an adaptor carrier is placed and secured for holding roof windows, sliding roofs, roof opening systems and/or roof module variants, and an adapter carrier suitable for installation in a motor ve... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914072 | Moon roof frame module for reinforcement of automotive roof A moon roof frame module is sized to span between the laterally spaced roof side rails of an automotive roof frame structure and is welded to the opposing roof side rails to be integrated into the roof frame structure. As a result, the moon roof assembly serves as a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7883142 | Vehicular upper-part structure Vehicular upper-part structure includes left and right side roof rails located on opposite sides of a roof of a vehicle compartment, and a roof panel and roof arch member each joined at their opposite end portions to the side roof rails. Each of the side roof rails ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7866740 | Roof frame and cover system for recreational vehicles An RV roof frame and cover system protects an RV during storage. The system comprises a roof frame and a cover. The frame has a ridge pole member having two sets of rafter members extending downwardly therefrom. The rafter members are attached at their lower ends to... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7837257 | Clip assembly—roof ditch molding The present invention is a clip assembly for positioning a trim strip in a first direction and a second direction having a body portion, at least one centering wing connected to the body portion, and at least one flange connected to the body portion, with the flange... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832796 | Three-piece roof assembly for race cars A three-piece roof assembly is provided for racing cars in which the two side members are fixedly supported on the frame of the vehicle and the center member is positionable at a selectable canted angle relative to the side members. The center member is formed with ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7806468 | Body extension for a motor vehicle In a body extension for a motor vehicle, a transverse profile of a roof frame has a central profile section and retaining profile sections arranged at the ends of the central profile section. The retaining profile sections have an embossed area for securing a sun ro... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802842 | Roof module of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a roof module of a motor vehicle, which can be fastened to the chassis of the motor vehicle and defines a roof area. The aim of the invention is to improve the utility of the roof module or the motor vehicle. For this purpose, the roof modul... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798565 | Roof module for a vehicle and method for mounting a roof module of this type The invention relates to a roof module for a vehicle, which can be mounted from above in an opening in the bodywork and which comprises a rigid outer shell (12), in addition to at least one electric functional unit (16), which is pre-installed on the u... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7775586 | Roof structure for a motor vehicle with a flange having a longitudinal supporting section A roof structure for a motor vehicle, which has a roof-supporting roof frame, which is suitable to receive different roof modules, such as panoramic roofs, sliding roofs etc. The roof frame of the roof structure according to the invention has a surrounding flange di... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758109 | Clam shell bracket connecting automotive structural members A structural joint configuration is used in an automotive body structure in which a transverse roof cross member has a convoluted formed shape that must be connected to the longitudinally extending tubular roof side rail. A two-piece clam shell bracket forms the joi... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7699386 | Automobile roof reinforcement member The invention provides a roof reinforcement member including an extruded aluminum alloy part which is upwardly convex and extends in a vehicle lateral direction. The extruded aluminum alloy part includes a pair of upper and lower flanges approximately parallel-facin... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7677652 | Roof inner body structure A roof structure for a vehicle can include a tailor-welded-blank, inner roof frame. The inner roof frame can include, at least in part, an elongated, transversely extending, intermediate roof rail having a first material thickness, and a plurality of reinforced roof... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7641272 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure includes a roof panel, a front structural support member and an optional extension member. The front structural support member includes a first A-pillar attachment end, a second A-pillar attachment end, a front edge extending between the fir... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7604286 | Roof structure of a vehicular body There is provided a roof structure of a vehicular body. The roof structure includes right and left side roof rails disposed on opposing sides of the vehicular body. The roof structure further includes a plurality of roof reinforcements installed in a spaced-apart re... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7604287 | End formed roof ditch molding A roof ditch molding having a Class A finish seamlessly including the end caps thereof. An extruded central molding member includes a beam and a head, wherein the end sections have the beam removed and the head is contoured and provided with a notch. The end section... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7597388 | Electric charging roof on an automobile The present invention relates to an electric charging roof on an automobile. The present invention can be or a method of manufacture of an automobile having a body with an interior, a roof attached to the body, a layer of paint coated on top of the roof, an energy s... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7543884 | Clam shell bracket connecting automotive structural members A structural joint configuration is used in an automotive body structure in which a transverse roof cross member has a convoluted formed shape that must be connected to the longitudinally extending tubular roof side rail. A two-piece clam shell bracket forms the joi... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7429069 | Shaped moulding strip A shaped molding strip for use in interior decorating, and an assembly including such a shaped molding strip. Such a molding strip used as a so-called transition strip possesses a mushroom-shaped cross section with a projecting attachment spar on its inner side and ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422273 | Insulated vent cap An insulated vent cap includes a cover member having a circumferential rim extending around corresponding circumferential edges of both a substantially rigid cover sheet and a substantially rigid base sheet, wherein the base sheet is spaced apart from, and below, th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410210 | Supporting structure of roof corner for large vehicle The present invention provides a supporting structure of a roof corner for a large vehicle in which the roof corner includes a roof structure and a side structure connected to the roof structure, the supporting structure comprising a reinforcing member coupled to th... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407224 | Molding attaching structure, molding attaching clip, and molding A molding attaching clip 30 includes a fixed portion 31 to be fixed in a groove 15 of a roof panel 10, a pair of elastically deformable wall portions 32 which are erected from the fixed portion 31, a pair of engaging portion... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401395 | Molding apparatus for vehicles and methods for use A molding apparatus and method for use are provided for covering a seam extending between roof and side panels of a vehicle, the panels including opposing shoulders adjacent the seam defining a ditch. The apparatus includes a section of molding including first and s... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401843 | Recreational vehicle roofing coating Recreational vehicle roofing coatings, recreational vehicle roofs, recreational vehicles, and methods of waterproofing recreational vehicle roofs are provided. The recreational vehicle roofs have polyurethane coatings that are single layer coatings that form waterpr... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392750 | Internal ceiling cladding for a large vehicle for passenger transport in particular a rail vehicle An internal ceiling cladding for a large vehicle for passenger transport, in particular, a rail vehicle, includes a cladding element, arranged in the vicinity of a door drive and arched elements adjacent thereto. The cladding element is provided as base module and i... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377581 | Roof structure for a vehicle and method for producing said structure The invention relates to a roof structure for a vehicle with a roof panel (1), with side wall panels (2) and with a front and rear roof frame (10, 11), the roof panel (1) having a front side (3) and a rear side (4) and a lon... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357448 | Unitary hydroformed roof support pillar A one-piece B-pillar having a front flange and a rear flange formed on an upper portion of the B-pillar. The front and rear flanges extend forwardly and rearwardly from a trapezoidal section of the B-pillar. An inner concave portion is provided in a lower portion of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354094 | Method and apparatus for making a convertible top Many vehicles use convertible tops that raise and lower. Most often these vehicles use “soft” convertible tops. Unfortunately, it is often very difficult to achieve uniform tensioning of the cover material as it is attached to the rear bow, or to achieve uniform... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351672 | Convertible top fabric A convertible roofing material which includes an outer fabric layer formed at least partially of polymeric coated, core yarns such as a polyester core coated with polyvinyl chloride. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337793 | Sun shade apparatus for a vehicle Sun shade apparatus for a vehicle includes a canopy housing and an elongated canopy which is retractable into the housing and extendable from the housing over the roof of a vehicle. Support stands positionable on the vehicle roof serve to engage the canopy while hol... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334309 | Method of mounting a roof assembly into the interior of a vehicle; as well as such roof assembly and a vehicle A method is provided for mounting a roof assembly into the interior of a vehicle having a fixed roof and an interior roof cover shell. A substrate is attached to the lower side of a frame. A roof opening is made in the vehicle roof and in the cover shell. The circum... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334834 | Tractor cab roof with integral HVAC air ducts A tractor cab roof with integral HVAC air ducts includes an upper roof member and a lower roof member. The upper roof member includes a top panel, downwardly depending side edges, and a downwardly depending rear edge. The lower roof member includes a central panel, ... | 02/26/2008 |
