Roof apparatus

Details Roof apparatus Roof apparatus

2008-11-19

2010-10-26

Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

C296S203030, C296S205000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07819466

ABSTRACT:
A roof apparatus for a vehicle includes a pair of guide rails adapted to be mounted and extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle along both sides of an opening provided at a vehicle roof, the pair of guide rails supporting a movable panel for opening and closing the opening and a frame extending in a width direction of the vehicle and connected with the guide rails, the frame made of a light alloy material and having a closed cross sectional shape when viewed in a direction perpendicular to a length direction thereof, the frame including a joining surface portion connected with each guide rail, an opposing surface portion opposing with the joining surface portion; and a hollow portion located between the joining surface portion and the opposing surface portion.

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