Roof system for a vehicle

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2006-05-31

2011-10-04

Qi, Mike (Department: 2871)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

C296S210000, C296S223000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08029052

ABSTRACT:
A roof system for a vehicle includes a panel assembly having a transparent roof panel (14), a privacy panel (18), and a transparent display panel (16). An image generator (40) is configured to display an image on the display panel (16) and a control system operates the image generator (40) and actuates the privacy panel (18) between a transparent mode and an opaque mode. The system may also includes a perimeter trim member (20) having a perimeter ventilation system surrounding the panels. The transparent display panel (16) may also be provided with a user interface region having instruments, displays and touch-activated switches (52). The system may also include ambient lighting bands (60) adjacent to the perimeter of the panels.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2005/0073851 (2005-04-01), Itoh et al.
patent: 2008/0158510 (2008-07-01), Tant et al.
patent: 1 065 557 (2001-01-01), None
patent: WO 01/84230 (2001-11-01), None
patent: WO 01/84230 (2001-11-01), None
patent: WO 02/10844 (2002-02-01), None
European Patent Office Communication corresponding to EP 06771463.4, dated Sep. 22, 2009, 8 pages.

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