Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2005-02-08
Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
C296S216010, C296S193040
Reexamination Certificate
active
06851744
ABSTRACT:
A roof assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a rim portion that guides a roof module towards an opening for a sliding roof cover. The rim portion has a water groove formed integrally with the roof module. In addition, the roof module may have an integrally formed spoiler adjacent the water groove.
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Lutz Markus
Niebuhr Frank
Röder Joachim
Röhnke Manfred
ArvinMeritor GmbH
Carlson & Gaskey & Olds
Pedder Dennis H.
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