Roof opening and closing apparatus for vehicle

Details Roof opening and closing apparatus for vehicle Roof opening and closing apparatus for vehicle

2009-07-23

2011-10-25

Dayoan, Glenn (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Let-down type top

C296S076000, C296S136050

Reexamination Certificate

active

08042857

ABSTRACT:
A roof opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle includes a cover member opening and closing mechanism including a front side opening and closing mechanical unit, a rear side opening and closing mechanical unit, and an intermediate support unit connecting the front side opening and closing mechanical unit and the rear side opening and closing mechanical unit, a panel moving mechanism including a panel member and a panel movement mechanical unit, the panel member covering a portion of a vehicle body in a case where a roof is in a stored state, the portion of the vehicle body being positioned at a lower end of a rear corner portion of the roof when the roof is in a developed state, and the panel movement mechanical unit supporting the panel member to be moved to the storage compartment in a case where the roof is in the deployed state.

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