Vehicle roof with a roof opening closable by a cover

Details Vehicle roof with a roof opening closable by a cover Vehicle roof with a roof opening closable by a cover

1980-07-18

1984-01-31

Bertsch, Richard A.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

296218, B60J 708

Patent

active

044286147

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle roof with a roof opening and a removable cover for closing the opening of the type wherein the cover is attachable to a roof frame in the vicinity of its forward edge by means of a releasable swivel connection about an axis running at right angles to a lengthwise axis of the vehicle roof and having a rear edge pivotable out of the roof plane, upward and outward, by means of a tilting device that is releasable from the cover is improved by the provision of a safety device for releasing the tilting device from the cover only when the cover is in its closed position. In accordance with a preferred embodiment the safety device includes an unlocking element for releasing the tilting device from the cover which is constructed in the range so as only to be accessible when the cover is closed. In the closed position the unlocking element can be operated by means of a coin or like object so as to be shifted from an engaged or disengaged position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4131970 (1979-01-01), Le Van
patent: 4142761 (1979-03-01), Lutz, et al.
patent: 4219231 (1980-08-01), Igel
patent: 4226052 (1980-10-01), DeStepheno

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