Sliding and venting sunroof

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1983-08-26

1987-03-24

Reeves, Robert B.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

296222, 296223, 296224, 296217, 296216, B60J 705, B60J 7053, B60J 7057, B60J 7185

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046520457

ABSTRACT:
A sliding sunroof including a cover, a device for moving the cover forward and rearward, a device for lifting the rear of the cover upward from an open position to a closed position and further upward to a vented position, devices for locking the cover in these positions, and a rear cover support. The lifting device includes a ramp for lifting the cover into the open position and a rack and pinion gear combination for lifting the cover into the vented position. The lifting device is attached to the rear cover support and includes a ramp guide and a lift arm slidably engaging a slot in the ramp guide. The ramp guide also includes a ramp at its forward end, and rack gear teeth positioned adjacent the slot. The lift arm includes a mechanism for pivotally attaching the arm to the cover at the forward end of the lift arm, an element for riding up the ramp, an element for sliding within the slot of the ramp guide, and pinion gear teeth on the rear end of the arm which are adapted to mesh with the rack gear teeth on the ramp guide.

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