Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Patent
1985-09-10
1987-02-17
Reeves, Robert B.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
296223, 296224, B60J 705, B60J 7057, B60J 7185
Patent
active
046434780
ABSTRACT:
An open roof construction for a vehicle which has a roof opening comprises a panel that is movable downwardly from a closed position in the roof opening to an open position at least partially under the fixed roof and which panel also can be tilted from its closed position so that it inclines upwardly and rearwardly for ventilation. The panel is moved by moving a slide plate that is guided in a stationary, substantially horizontal guide. The slide plate and panel are connected by a link that has three legs, with a first leg being pivotally connected to the panel and to a further slide piece also guided in the stationary guide and with the second leg being connected to the first leg intermediate the ends of the first leg. The third leg is an auxiliary leg that is pivotally mounted to the first leg along the first leg/slide piece pivot axis, and has a guide pin that engages a guide slot in the slide plate forwardly of the pivotal connection between the auxiliary leg and the first leg so that the movement of the auxiliary leg is controlled by the guide pin engaging the guide slot. The legs cooperate to provide the necessary movements for insuring that the panel will be held in its closed position securely, and yet can be moved to ventilation and full open positions.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4364601 (1982-12-01), Katayama et al.
patent: 4420184 (1983-12-01), Kaltz
Pedder Dennis H.
Reeves Robert B.
Vermeulen-Hollandia Octrooien II B.V.
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