Crush protection for an openable vehicle roof

Details Crush protection for an openable vehicle roof Crush protection for an openable vehicle roof

2005-03-23

2009-06-30

Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

C296S216070, C296S216090

Reexamination Certificate

active

07552965

ABSTRACT:
An openable motor vehicle roof with a movable roof element which at least partially clears a roof opening bounded by a body-mounted frame component in the area of which a seal element is located and against which the roof element rests when the roof opening is closed. An electric motor drive for moving the roof element is monitored and which is turned off and optionally reversed, when a interfering body is detected between the roof element and the edge area of the roof opening. A stop surface is provided on the roof element for detecting an interfering body, and the motor vehicle roof is made such that, if there is a interfering body between the edge area of the roof opening and the roof element when the roof opening is being closed, the stop surface comes into contact with the interfering body before the roof element engages the seal element.

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