Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roll-up covers
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-25
2005-01-25
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roll-up covers
C296S100090, C224S148200, C224S272000, C224S201000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06846032
ABSTRACT:
A covering for the cargo area (3) of a motor vehicle (1), especially for the cargo area (3) of a pick-up truck, having a roll-up element (2) which is opened for loading the cargo area (3) and which can be partially or completely closed when it is desired that the cargo area (3) be covered. The roll-up element (2) has interconnected louvers (4) which are outwardly arched and can be guided at its lateral sides by guide elements (10, 11) with recesses (12) for receiving the roll-up element (2). Additionally, the guide elements (10, 11) can have contact elements (15) for applying outwardly directed pressure to the roll-up element (2), the contact elements having a low friction top surface (16) to facilitate sliding or rolling of the roll-up element over it.
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European Search Report Dated Nov. 20, 2003.
de Gaillard Francois
Kölbl Michael
Mitterbauer Peter
Pollak Martin
Rudolph Thomas
Nixon & Peabody LLP
Pape Joseph D.
Safran David S.
Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH
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