Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Reexamination Certificate
2009-01-07
2010-11-09
Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
C296S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07828376
ABSTRACT:
An open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening defined in a roof part of the vehicle includes a roof assembly having at least one panel that is movable between a closed position in which it closes the roof opening and an open position in which it opens the roof opening and is positioned at least partially above an adjoining roof part. A first device moves the rear edge of the panel towards a raised position relative to the closed position and above the adjoining roof part. A second device includes a lever for moving the front edge of the panel in a vertical direction. The lever has a lower pivoting axis, an upper pivotal connection to the panel and an intermediate guide connection, connecting the lever to a guiding slide. A guide mechanism is provided for guiding the panel towards the open position when the rear edge thereof is in the raised position. The lever of the second device is arranged such that the guide connection is closer to the upper pivotal connection than to the lower pivoting axis.
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Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
Koehler Steven M.
Pedder Dennis H
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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