Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Pedder, Dennis H (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
C296S221000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07950732
ABSTRACT:
A roof assembly comprises a closure moveable at least between a closed position closing the roof opening in the fixed roof of the vehicle and an open position in which the closure is slid under the fixed roof and at least partially opening the roof opening. A drain channel is positionable under the rear edge of the roof opening at least in a closed position of the closure. A drain channel operating mechanism is adapted to cause a vertical movement of the drain channel on the one hand and adapted to move said drain channel in the opening direction of the closure on the other hand. The drain channel operating mechanism is adapted to allow a relative movement between the drain channel and the closure during at least a part of the sliding movement of the closure. The drain channel operating mechanism includes a spring member acting upon the drain channel to keep the drain channel in engagement with a rear part of the closure in a vertical direction at least when the closure is in the open position. The drain channel and the closure are adapted to be in sliding engagement during relative movement between the drain channel and the closure.
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Clephas Petrus Martinus Josephus
Relouw Michael Cornelis Anthonius
Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
Koehler Steven M.
Pedder Dennis H
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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