Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Patent
1981-06-12
1983-10-04
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
296221, B60J 704
Patent
active
044075413
ABSTRACT:
A sliding roof for a vehicle is provided including a panel. In the forward position, the panel closes an opening in a fixed roof. Upon operation of an actuating member, the rear edge of the panel is raised and is partly displaceable outside the roof opening into positions above the fixed roof. The panel is supported near its front edge by a horizontal cross-shaft of at least one front support. The front support is movable backward and forward in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. At least one cross-pin at the upper end of a lever engages the panel backwards from the front support. The lever is pivotally supported at its lower end for pivotal movement about a horizontal transverse axis. The actuating member engages the front support and moves the same in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle in order to displace the panel while the cross pin at the upper end of the lever is rotatably and slidably engaged with a slot formed underneath the panel. Therefore, during a displacement of the panel from the front position, the lever first reaches a position defined by a stop, whereafter the cross-pin passes through the slot; and vice-versa.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4085965 (1978-04-01), Schlapp
patent: 4179156 (1979-12-01), Huisman
patent: 4272122 (1981-06-01), Schatzler
Carroll John A.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Vermeulen-Hollandia Octrooien B.V.
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