Sliding roof apparatus for vehicles

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1978-04-28

1980-07-01

Song, Robert R.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Tops

Roof structure

B60J 710

Patent

active

042103592

ABSTRACT:
In a vehicle roof having a roof opening and a sliding panel for the roof opening, driving apparatus for the sliding panel including two rails mounted on the vehicle roof on each side of the panel for guiding the panel, shoe members engaging with each guide rail and provided on both sides of forward and rearward end portions of the sliding panel, a driving cable operatively connected to the rearward pair of shoe members for closing and opening the roof opening and a link member pivotally mounted between each rearward shoe and the panel and provided with an end tooth portion for frictional engagement with the guide rail. The tooth portion of the link member is engaged with the guide rail when the sliding panel is open, thereby preventing vibration of the sliding panel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3031226 (1962-04-01), Larche
patent: 3290087 (1966-12-01), Werner
patent: 3610682 (1971-10-01), Vermeulen
patent: 3913970 (1975-10-01), Jardin et al.
patent: 3964784 (1976-06-01), Prechter et al.
Ford Motor Co., 1975 Car Shop Manual vol. IV, Part 46-11.

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