Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Patent
1988-11-28
1989-11-28
Marmor, Charles A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
296214, 296221, B60J 705
Patent
active
048833118
ABSTRACT:
Sliding and lifting roof for vehicles having a cover which, in its closed position, closes a roof opening in a fixed roof surface, which cover is mounted on lateral guide tracks and which can be pivotally raised to bring its rear end above the fixed roof surface, or after lowering of its rear end, can be rearwardly retracted below the fixed roof surface. A rain gutter that is displaceable in conjunction with the sliding movements of the cover underlies the rear edge of the roof opening when the cover is upwardly raised or closed, and is connected with a tilt assembly which induces the rain gutter to assume an inclined position when the cover is extended. The tilt assembly has control levers which are rigidly connected with the rain gutter and are pivotably connected to the cover at a fixed point. The rain gutter is pivotably connected at both sides to sliding elements which are displaceable along the guide tracks and which determine a pivot axis for the rain gutter, this pivot axis being disposed rearwardly of the rain gutter at a fixed distance above the guide tracks that is selected with respect to the pivotal points of the control levers such that, during the roof installation, a roof headliner can be slipped below the rain gutter from the rear.
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Bienert Horst
Kohlpaintner Georg
Mar Michael
Marmor Charles A.
Webasto AG Fahrzeugtechnik
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