Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
C296S216010, C296S216070, C296S216080
Reexamination Certificate
active
07914072
ABSTRACT:
A moon roof frame module is sized to span between the laterally spaced roof side rails of an automotive roof frame structure and is welded to the opposing roof side rails to be integrated into the roof frame structure. As a result, the moon roof assembly serves as a load path member to reinforce the automotive roof structure. The integrated moon roof frame module will receive roll over forces and increase the strength of the roof structure of an automotive vehicle. The moon roof frame module includes a U-shaped roof panel that is welded to the opposing roof side rails and provides a reinforcing cross member located forwardly of the moon roof opening. A second cross member positioned rearwardly of the moon roof opening increases rigidity of the reinforcing moon roof frame module.
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Balzer Jason S.
Koganti Ramakrishna P.
Lowe James W.
Mahmood Hikmat F.
Queener Lawrence A.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Miller Law Group PLLC
Owens, Esq. Frederick
Pedder Dennis H
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