Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Valance
Patent
1974-09-09
1976-06-01
Spar, Robert J.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Valance
52 66, 296137G, 296137E, B60J 704
Patent
active
039604039
ABSTRACT:
A retractable roof closure for a vehicle body having a windshield header spaced from a fixed rear roof panel to provide an unobstructed roof opening. The closure panel has its rearward end supported and guided by the cooperation of a guide track extending along each side of the vehicle body beneath the fixed roof panel and guide rollers mounted on the rear end of the closure panel and engaged within the guide track. The forward end of the closure panel is supported by a telescopable extension device on each end of the vehicle body. Each telescopable extension device includes a first member mounted along the fixed roof panel and a second member having its forward end pivotally connected to the forward end of the panel. A third member telescopably connects the first and second members to permit movement of the second member between a forwardly extended position supporting the front end of the closure panel in a closed position and a rearwardly retracted position in which the closure panel is supported and stored beneath the fixed roof panel to open the roof opening. A tape drive assembly includes a tape track mounted on the fixed roof panel and a flexible drive tape movable within the tape track. A connecting link connects the flexible drive tape with the second member to forcibly move the closure panel between open and closed positions.
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Carella Richard F.
Podolan Edward G.
Przybysz Francis C.
Furman H.
General Motors Corporation
Spar Robert J.
Underwood Donald W.
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