Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296218000 | Panel removable from roof | 11 |
20080284213 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING OF SINGLE PANEL SUNROOFS INTO DOUBLE PANEL SUNROOFS AND COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF - An arrangement and process for conversion of a single panel sunroof into a two panel sunroof uses corner adaptor pieces with planar sides that form an outside corner and a concave inner contour extending between ends of the planar sides, the contour being matched to a rounded corner curvature of a cover panel of a single panel sunroof, such that two such cover panels having corner adaptor pieces thereon can seal relative to the roof opening and relative to each other within the roof opening. A roller blind assembly enables a roller blind to be added by the provision of track inserts for guiding of the roller blind during opening and closing thereof, each of the track inserts being attachable at an inner side of a respective guide track on the sunroof frame. | 11-20-2008 |
20090146465 | FOLDABLE/STOWABLE ROOF SYSTEM - The present invention is a foldable and stowable roof system which can be selectively detached from the vehicle and stored within a short amount of time. The foldable and stowable roof system of the present invention includes a first frame member connected to a roof member, a second frame member connected to a roof member, and a third frame member selectively connected to the first frame member and the second frame member. Also included is a fourth frame member selectively connected to the first frame member and the second frame member such that when the third frame member is connected to the first frame member and the second frame member, and the fourth frame member is connected to the first frame member and the second frame member, the first frame member, second frame member, third frame member, and fourth frame member, form a frame for supporting the roof member. | 06-11-2009 |
20090212604 | VEHICLE ROOF COMPRISING A MOVABLE COVER AND AN OPENABLE BLIND DISPOSED THEREUNDER - The invention relates to a vehicle roof ( | 08-27-2009 |
20100007179 | VEHICLE ROOF ARCHITECTURE FOR REMOVABLE SOFT TOP OR HARDTOP COVER - A roof system for a vehicle that has a roof support structure to which a hardtop roof ( | 01-14-2010 |
20100019546 | MEANS FOR ACCESSING A VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY - This invention relates to a means for facilitating access to a motor vehicle in an emergency to extricate the driver and/or passengers. In its simplest form the means is at least one removable pillar which ca be the A, B, C or D pillar of the vehicle. The pillar or pillars are equipped with handle actuated latches which enable the pillar or pillars to be removed without cutting equipment. The invention also provides for a removable seat or seats and a pivotable steering wheel or column and dashboard and all of which are aimed at removing occupants from a wrecked vehicle without having to wait for specialised cutting equipment. The invention also extends to a vehicle fitted with said means. | 01-28-2010 |
20140035328 | REMOVABLE ROOF FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A removable roof can be positioned between a windshield frame and a rollover hoop of a motor vehicle. The roof is divided in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle to form first and second roof elements. Seal profiles ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140246885 | Vehicle Sliding Roof Device - The invention relates to a vehicle sliding roof device with a cover unit that comprises a cover and a cover frame and that is shiftably supported on guides of the sliding roof device by a support device and that can be adjusted between a closed position covering a roof opening and at least one open position, whereby it is provided in accordance with the invention that the cover is detachably attached on the cover frame, that is shiftably supported on the guides, and can be removed for freeing a roof opening from the cover frame arranged in particular in the closed position. | 09-04-2014 |
20140368001 | CONSTANT SEAL GAPS FOR REMOVABLE VEHICLE PANELS - A vehicle roof water runoff management system is provided with an improved seal that has a constant seal gap between removable vehicle roof top panels and an adjoining fixed roof. The constant seal gap is maintained in the B-pillar interface area with the vehicle's roofing components. The vehicle roof water runoff management system offers improved manufacture and long term performance reliability over previous designs. | 12-18-2014 |
20160023545 | Motor Vehicle Provided With A Removable Top - A motor vehicle has a crosspiece, which frontally delimits an upper opening of the passenger compartment and is covered, towards the passenger compartment, by a finishing wall; the upper opening is suited to be closed by a removable top; the top has a cloth supported by two side longitudinal members and is provided with a front portion which is arranged above a rear projection of the crosspiece, when the top is mounted, with a sealing element arranged between them; the top is provided with at least one flap having an upper end secured to the cloth and a lower end portion, which faces the finishing wall and is fixed with respect to the crosspiece thanks to the locking exerted by at least one releasable fastener. | 01-28-2016 |
20160096420 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE WITH DETACHABLE ROOF - A detachable-roof-equipped vehicle body structure includes a seal member provided in a roof opening section, and a soft top constructed to abut against the seal member. The seal member includes first and second seal units, and the soft top includes a flexible sheet for covering the roof opening section and a reinforcing member of higher rigidity than the sheet. The reinforcing member is abutted, from above, against both of the first and second seal units. The structure also includes a connecting bag part secured to the sheet, left and right side rails attached to the sheet, and a wire member inserted through the bag part and extending between the side rails. The wire member includes a small-diameter portion, and large-diameter portion each provided on a position spaced from a corresponding one of the side rails. | 04-07-2016 |
20160101677 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE HAVING DETACHABLE ROOF - A vehicle body structure having a detachable roof, in which a front seal member is provided in a roof opening, and the front seal member is in contact with a press end of a soft top. The front seal member includes a first stopper member provided adjacent to a first seal member and a second stopper member provided adjacent to a second seal member. The press end is in contact with both the first stopper member and the second stopper member in a condition that sealing is maintained by both the first seal member and the second seal member. | 04-14-2016 |