Vehicle sunroof module

Details Vehicle sunroof module Vehicle sunroof module

1995-10-02

1997-02-04

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

280748, B60J 700

Patent

active

055990592

ABSTRACT:
In a sunroof module structure for an opening in a vehicle roof which incorporates a sunroof glass panel adapted to be moved between a forward position for closing the opening and an aft position for exposing the opening. The module includes front and intermediate crossmembers which, together with a pair of longitudinal panel guide rails, define the roof opening area. The module further includes a rear crossmember which, together with the intermediate crossmember and the pair of longitudinal guide rails, define an area for storage of the glass panel. The frame has a plurality of resiliently-loaded fastener assemblies each connected to an associated underlying portion of the module. Upon an occupant of the vehicle striking the module, a resilient member of at least one fastener assembly being compressed absorbing at least a portion of the resultant impact force exerted by the occupant.

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