Sliding roof for automobiles

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1986-04-22

1987-08-25

Reeves, Robert B.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

296220, 296223, 296224, B60J 7047, B60J 7057

Patent

active

046888489

ABSTRACT:
A sliding roof including a frame defining an aperture in an automobile roof, a guide rail disposed on the frame on each side of the aperture, a panel movable for opening and closing the aperture, a lifting and lowering device disposed on the frame adjacent to a rear edge of the aperture for lifting and lowering a rear portion of the panel, and a front stay supporting a front portion of the panel and slidable along the guide rail. The sliding roof also includes a transmission member connected to the front stay and the lifting and lowering device for transmitting a drive force to the front stay and the lifting and lowering device, and a lost motion mechanism interposed between the transmission member and the front stay for preventing the drive force from being transmitted from the transmission member to the front stay while the lifting and lowering device is being driven by the transmission member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4245864 (1981-01-01), Shitanoki
patent: 4364601 (1982-12-01), Katayama et al.
patent: 4403805 (1983-09-01), Strem, Jr. et al.
patent: 4417763 (1983-11-01), Schlapp et al.

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