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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4707014 | Automotive roof spoiler having retractable, concealable lamps An automotive roof spoiler having retractable, concealable lamps particularly suitable for trucks and other vehicles used for both on-road and off-road purposes. The automotive roof spoiler includes lamps which are mounted within the roof spoiler about ax... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4693509 | Convertible top The present invention provides a convertible top and support arrangement for the rear window. The present invention provides a convertible top with a top cover overlay type seal between the glass and cover. In the present invention's preferred embodiment,... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4690453 | Sliding roof for vehicles A sliding roof in which a panel for closing and opening a roof opening is supported with front and rear stays slidable through guide means arranged on both sides of the opening. Portions of the guide means, supporting at least the rear stays, have front e... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4690452 | Sliding roof for vehicles A sliding roof in which a panel for closing and opening a roof opening is supported with front and rear stays slidable through guide means arranged on both sides of the opening. Portions of the guide means, supporting at least the rear stays, have front e... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4688848 | Sliding roof for automobiles A sliding roof including a frame defining an aperture in an automobile roof, a guide rail disposed on the frame on each side of the aperture, a panel movable for opening and closing the aperture, a lifting and lowering device disposed on the frame adjacen... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4688844 | Back door structures for motor vehicles A vehicle body having a passenger compartment and a package compartment rearward of the passenger compartment. The passenger compartment has a rear end which is inclined rearwardly and downwardly. A rear window section is swingably mounted at its upper ed... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4687247 | Powered tonneau cover for convertible automobiles A powered tonneau cover is disclosed made up of an assembly of rigid panels configured to cover the convertible top storage space of a convertible automobile with the top either raised or lowered. The panel assembly includes a pair of inwardly movable sid... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4685722 | Door for a motor vehicle A door for a motor vehicle which is provided with an upper outer part having a window cutout and a lower outer part connected with the upper outer part. At least one safety reinforcement constructed as hollow bearer and extending in the vehicle longitudin... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4685719 | Convertible sitting-sleeping arrangement for recreational vehicle The single room interior space of a compact motorvan for most daytime living converts quickly into three private compartments by simply opening a set of dual function folding doors (movable partitions) exposing a toilet and bigger than average shower stal... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4685724 | Sliding roof for vehicles A sliding roof in which a panel for closing and opening a roof opening is supported with front and rear stays slidable through guides. The front stay is slidable along a first guide provided on a roof frame, and the rear stay is interposed between the fir... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4684167 | Roof hinged door apparatus An automobile body is disclosed herein having a roof hinged door operable between a raised open position and a lowered closed position wherein the hinge is a unitary construction having a well with arcuate side portions mating with a seal secured in the r... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4684168 | Sun roof for vehicles A sun roof for vehicles, comprising a main part slidable beneath the roof panel to open or close an aperture, and a front part tiltable upwardly to impede direct entry of air into the front zone of this aperture. The front part is disposed in the closure ... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4684169 | Sliding and lifting roof with a locking lever A sliding and lifting roof for vehicles with a rigid cover that is guided by way of forward and rear guide sleds on guide rails and is tiltable around an axis running transversely to the sliding direction has a locking arrangement for preventing sliding o... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4681364 | Sliding roof for vehicles having a wind deflector Sliding roof for vehicles having a cover which, in a closed position, covers a roof opening of a fixed roof surface, which cover is rearwardly slideable below or above the fixed roof surface. In the area of the front edge of the roof opening, there is a p... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4679840 | Seat for a truck bed A removable seat for a truck bed. The seat has front and back lateral runners, the front runner being the higher. The runners are telescopic in construction. Four attachments, two for each runner, are attached to the truck bed, and the runners are held to... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4679845 | Motor vehicle windshield cowl plate The windshield is adhesively secured on the firewall or other vehicle body structure with the lower edge of the windshield extending forwardly and downwardly from the point of attachment. The windshield plate is molded plastic and has an integral channel ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4679841 | Counterbalancing device for hatchback lid on a road vehicle A counterbalancing device for a hatchback lid on a road vehicle includes a lid hinged at the top about a horizontal axis to the superstructure of the vehicle and at least one counterbalancing unit such as a pneumatic spring. One end of the counterbalancin... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4679846 | Sliding and lifting roof with tiltable sliding liner panel controlled by a guidance arrangement A sliding and lifting roof construction for vehicles having a rigid cover of the type which closes a roof opening in a fixed roof surface in a closed position thereof and is selectively shiftable from the closed position by either being upwardly tilted so... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4678226 | Construction of vehicle body A vehicle body able to withstand fluctuating external pressure while providing ample space for the passengers, by having a multiplicity of substantially square, first frames each having reinforced portions on two upper corners thereof, provided by roundin... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4678223 | Cowling device for riding type vehicles A cowling device for a cycle type vehicle includes a forward unit defining a radiator air intake opening and separate removable central panels spaced from the forward unit to define a pair of side air exit openings. A relatively small amount of intake air... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4678228 | Sliding roof for a vehicle The invention relates to a sliding roof for a vehicle, comprising a panel, which in its forward position closes an opening in the fixed roof and which, upon operation of an actuating member, raises its rear edge and is partly displaceable outside the roof... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4676546 | Vehicle roof installation with a wind deflector Vehicle roof with a roof opening that can be closed by a sliding cover, a framework surrounding the roof opening at least at the front and on the sides that forms a framed opening underneath the roof opening and a water channel that is defined by a protub... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4676493 | Sliding roof panel and seal assembly A sliding roof panel and seal assembly has a wedge-shaped, outwardly sloping plastic trim strip secured to its outer edge by injection molding. Subsequently, a seal is cemented to this peripheral trim strip from below. Relative movement between the trim s... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4674782 | Storage bumper A storage bumper 10 having a compartment assembly 16 with a lid 12 pivotally mounted thereto. Compartment assembly 16 is constructed with upright walls 24 connected to or formed with bottom wall 42 and mounted to base plate 18. Lid 12 is constructed with ... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4674783 | Removable automobile body protective guard with lockable attachment Apparatus for protecting the finish of an automobile from damage caused by opening doors of other automobiles against the automobile protected by the apparatus of the present invention. A shock cord is mounted at the most effective location on the side of... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4673210 | Open roof construction for a vehicle A closing panel for a roof opening in a vehicle is operated by a slide member moving relative to a stationary track and when the panel is in a forwardly position, a movable support bracket is permitted to move to guide the front of the panel to move betwe... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4671559 | Driving arrangement for a foldable roof A driving arrangement for pivoting a folding roof between an open position and closed position which includes a driving motor unit that is connected with a respective transmission unit arranged on each side of the body, with each transmission unit coopera... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4671565 | Cable guide for sliding roofs of motor vehicles A cable guide for automobile sliding roofs having two lateral guide components (9), which together displaceably guide the guide shoes (7,8) of a sliding panel, and one forward guide component (10), adjoining the two lateral guide components. To achieve a ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4671563 | Small lightweight automotive vehicle having swingable rear seating module means The disclosure relates to a small lightweight automotive vehicle having a frame supported on front and rear axles, a stationary front module containing an engine, drive train, controls, etc. and a rear seating module which is pivotally supported by the fr... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4671564 | Ventilating device for a roof opening of vehicles A ventilating device for a roof opening of the type having a cover mounted for closing the roof opening, a cable drive arrangement for displacing the cover from a position closing the roof opening to positions for opening the roof opening by sliding movem... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4668005 | Sun visor for vehicles The disclosure concerns a sun visor for a vehicle, having a cushioned body with a reinforcing, stiffening wire insert disposed in it. A mounting shaft is at one end of one edge of the body and a mounting pin extending parallel to the longitudinal edges is... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4668008 | Sliding door trailer A trailer having a plurality of sliding side doors as well as conventional rear doors permits side access to the trailer interior, enhancing cargo loading and unloading speed and flexibility. At least one side of the trailer includes full length upper and... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4668002 | Vehicle tail gate ramp assembly A vehicle tail gate ramp including a tail gate frame movably attached to a vehicle for receiving at least two air-permeable, foldable ramps. Each ramp preferably includes first and second rectangular frame members pivotally connected to each other by a hi... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4666206 | Sunroof frame assembly for vehicles A frame assembly for mounting a sunroof panel in the roof of a vehicle includes top and bottom frame portions respectively disposed above and below the roof and which secured together with the roof tightly sandwiched therebetween. The bottom frame portion... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4665829 | Guideway construction and method of installation The guideway is comprised of upper horizontal stringers (20, 22), lower horizontal stringers (24, 26) vertically oriented diagonal members (30, 32) affixed to the upper and lower horizontal stringers (20, 22 and 24, 26) and horizontally oriented diagonal ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4665830 | Guide construction and method of installation A vehicle supporting guideway is presented, the guideway is comprised of upper horizontal stringers, lower horizontal stringers vertically oriented diagonal members affixed to the upper and lower horizontal stringers and horizontally oriented diagonal mem... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4664436 | Locking device for an automobile top A device is provided for locking the top of a motor vehicle to the windshield frame of the vehicle. The device comprises a locking member arranged at a forward frame section of the top, a mounting provided at the windshield frame, as well as centering mem... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4664437 | Hatchback door with optionally stationary window A hatchback-type door assembly for a vehicle has a door subassembly hinged to the vehicle and a window subassembly separately hinged to the vehicle, the hinge axis of the door subassembly and the window subassembly coinciding with one another, whereby the... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4664439 | Sliding and lifting roof for vehicles with a vertically adjustable rain gutter Sliding and lifting roof for vehicles, having a rigid cover which in its closed position covers a roof opening in a fixed roof surface. The cover is mounted on guide rails extending in a direction parallel to the side edges of the roof opening, and can be... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4664438 | Deformable berth for vehicle cabs A berth or bunk for cabs of industrial vehicles and the like, positioned behind the driver's and passenger's seats. The bunk is so structured as to be easily deformed in case of a road accident by the thrust created by the rearward motion of the seats, wh... | 05/12/1987 |
