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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070218 | Roof locking apparatus for a vehicle To get out a roof (2) retracted in a storage space (7) therefrom, a link mechanism carries out pushing-out operation of push-pull cable (90) so that a grip member with the roof (2) gripped thereby is moved by an elastic force of a main sp... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7708337 | Sunroof apparatus for vehicle A vehicular sunroof apparatus includes a front panel, a rear panel, a linking rod, a rod-locking part, and a slider linking part. The linking rod is connected to a rear slider provided for opening the rear panel. The rod-locking part is disposed on a vehicle roof fo... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7681944 | Venting spoiler glass moving mechanism A panel assembly for covering and uncovering an opening in a vehicle includes a guide rail extending longitudinally therealong. A panel extends between front and rear edges and is movable relative to the guide rail. A guide mechanism is slidably coupled to the guide... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7631929 | Open roof construction An open roof construction and roof assembly for a vehicle comprises a stationary roof part, a roof opening provided therein and a panel which is slideable for opening and closing said roof opening. The panel and stationary roof part are provided with a pin and curve... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7578550 | Sunroof device A sunroof device having a guide shoe provided with a first engagement portion and a check block with second and third engagement portions for inhibiting movement thereof. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7510237 | Stopper structure of sun roof device To provide a stopper structure of a sun roof device, in which the sun roof device has a front slider (20) and a driving slider (30) attached on a roof panel (4), a connecting link (40) attached to the front slider (20) and engaging... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7455352 | Locking device for locking movable vehicle roof to vehicle roof receptacle A locking device for locking a movable vehicle roof to a vehicle roof receptacle includes a locking rail. The locking rail is supported on a side of one of the roof receptacle and the roof. The locking rail is longitudinally displaceable and executes a lifting movem... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7344188 | Sunroof device A sunroof device including a movable panel (13), a functional bracket (24) for supporting the movable panel (13), a guide rail (21), a shoe (30) for moving along the guide rail (21), a check member (31, 32) engageable... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7296851 | Vehicle roof A vehicle roof, comprising an opening roof panel, which can be moved from a first, closed roof position into a second, fully opened roof position, the roof panel being held essentially parallel to the rest of the vehicle roof and at a distance from the rest of the v... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7240967 | Modular furniture system A modular furniture system is provided which allows an article of furniture to be “knocked down” into components and shipped. Upon reaching its destination, if desired, the article can be easily assembled without using tools. The components include a chassis, a ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7213854 | Removable T-top stowage on roof rack A vehicle panel stowage system advantageously provides for stowage of a removable vehicle panel on the exterior of the vehicle. The panel can be stowed substantially flush with a stowage rack on the exterior of the vehicle. The stowage system advantageously protects... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210712 | Rotary motion mechanism A rotary motion mechanism including a rotatable element geometrically lockable at two points (e.g., limits) of travel, and a linear motion element linked to the rotatable element, the linear motion element being adapted to move in response to a linear motion imparte... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7159531 | Boat system A boat includes a hull, topsides with a cockpit therein. A top is provided having a perimeter contoured for engaging a topsides perimeter in a closed position and providing a canopy for the topsides in an open position. Linear actuators are provided for moving the t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156444 | Windshield covering system A windshield covering system includes a pair of tracks. Each of the tracks is attached to a roof of a vehicle. The tracks are each positioned adjacent to one of a pair of lateral sides of the roof and each extends along one of a pair of lateral edge of a windshield ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144077 | Mechanism for a sun roof A mechanism for a sun roof has at least one guide rail, a lifting slide that can be moved along the guide rail, and a guide slide that can be locked in the guide rail in an initial position. The guide slide can be moved in the guide rail once the guide slide is unlo... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125070 | 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... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097240 | Locking mechanism with rotatable features A locking mechanism is described that releasably locks at least two objects together. The locking mechanism allows one of the objects to be rotatably connected to the other, allowing for a variety of uses. The rotatability and releasability of the locking mechanism ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7055898 | Roof assembly for a vehicle A roof assembly for a vehicle, having an opening (1) in its fixed roof (2), comprises a frame and a closure element (4) which can be adjusted by means of an adjusting mechanism (5) including a driving slide (6). The closure element... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040674 | Powered latch assembly A power latch assembly which includes a supporting frame adapted for mounting on a main housing, wherein the supporting frame has a locking slot and defines first and second slider ends thereof; a motor assembly including a power motor supported by the supporting ba... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029052 | Convertible soft top for a sport utility or similar vehicle A convertible soft top for a vehicle includes a foldable, collapsible frame and a fabric attached to it. The frame has front and rear bow members with the rear bow member mounted for rotation about a first, fixed axis. The front bow member is pivotally mounted to th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025414 | Opening vehicle roof Vehicle roof with at least one cover, which, by means of a lifting and closing mechanism, selectively closes a roof opening, or at least partly opens the same by lifting the rear edge of the cover, or by displacement along a guide rail, and a locking element (28 | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021695 | Convertible top system for vehicle A retractable soft top system includes a support frame with a forward end and a rearward end. The rearward end is detachably and pivotably interconnected with the vehicle body at the rear of the passenger compartment. The support frame includes a latching member ext... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6953217 | Locking arrangement for a movable hardtop vehicle roof In a locking arrangement for a hardtop vehicle roof, which is movable between open and closed positions and includes at least front and rear roof parts, which, in the closed position of the vehicle roof, are disposed behind one another, two locking structures with p... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6932423 | Releasable header for vehicle soft tops A removable header for a soft top or similar accessory for a sport utility vehicle. The header has a main body that is releasably securable to the vehicle windshield using just clamps. The header also includes short extensions on each side of the main body that exte... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932694 | Vent A ventilation apparatus or vent includes a handle, that is balanced for receiving forces, such that when force is applied anywhere on the handle, it is distributed such that a locking engagement will be broken. The handle can be moved easily, so as to open or close ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929318 | Removable roof assembly for a motor vehicle A removable roof is provided for a motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car, and covers an opening between a windshield frame and a body frame structure of a vehicle body extending, for example, behind vehicle occupant seats. The roof comprises a dimensionally st... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929295 | Storage compartment and latch arrangement thereof A latch device for a cover member includes a box body having at least of a pair of walls and an upside opening, a cover member that is mounted on the box body to enable the upside opening to be opened and closed, a handle member mounted on the cover member such that... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929317 | Removable roof assembly for a motor vehicle A removable roof intended for a motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car, covers an opening between a windshield frame and a body frame structure of a body of the passenger car extending, for example, behind vehicle occupant seats. On the one hand, the roof is he... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929319 | Lock for a removable roof A lock suited for a removable roof of a motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, is held against a fixed structural part such as a rollover bar of a body of the motor vehicle by way of a locking member of the lock. The lock has a first actuating element and a seco... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921227 | Retaining spring for detachably connecting two components The retaining spring is used for detachably connecting two components. The retaining spring includes a retaining plate attached to one component and an engagement spring which is moveably guided on the retaining plate between an engagement position and a released po... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6916061 | Closure device for a convertible top A closure device for a convertible top includes a lateral roof frame, a hoop element, and a pivotable hook arranged on the lateral roof frame which can be brought into engagement with the hoop element. The closure device also includes a first sliding element, the ho... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913311 | Guide mechanism for a cover of a sliding/tilting vehicle roof A guide mechanism for a cover of a sliding roof has at least one slotted guide that is coupled to the cover and adapted to be moved between a raised position, an initial position, and a lowered position. To lock the cover against horizontal displacement in the raise... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6840572 | Arrangement in hatch structure The object of the invention is an arrangement in hatch structure (1) to be installed in a vehicle body (2). The arrangement comprises a hatch, the edges of which are bent downwards, which hatch is mainly horizontal when in the closed position, an openi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817658 | Vehicle sunroof system In an automotive sunroof system which comprises a fixed roof panel defining a roof opening, an inner frame defining guide rails and drain grooves, a moveable panel guided along said guide rails via sliders and a slide and tilt mechanism for effecting a slide and til... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6789842 | Guide mechanism for a cover of a sliding/tilting roof A guide mechanism for the cover of a sliding/tilting roof has on each of the two sides thereof a slotted guide that is pivotally mounted to raise the cover. Arranged in the area of the rear edge of the cover is a unit that includes a drain gutter and, at each latera... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6688682 | Window panel and roof visor system for a utility vehicle A visor and transparent window assembly for a utility vehicle cab roof includes a latch mechanism which is selectively operable to retain the transparent panel closed to the roof or to tilt the transparent panel upwardly. The visor overlying the transpare... | 02/10/2004 |
