Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
C296S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07922242
ABSTRACT:
A panoramic vehicle roof assembly is provided with a first cross member and a second cross member. Each of the first and second cross members is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body at spaced apart locations. A first extruded side rail and a second extruded side rail are respectively mounted to one of the first and second cross members at spaced apart locations. Each first and second side rail has a drive integrated roof track and an idler integrated roof track. At least one roof panel is supported by at least one of the integrated roof tracks of the side rails. A method of manufacturing a panoramic vehicle roof module assembly is provided.
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Bysouth Bradley S.
Comfort Jeffrey
Martinelli Douglas Michael
Musleh Michael
Tan Kian-Huat
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Coppiellie Raymond L.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Pedder Dennis H
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