Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296224000 | Panel latch means | 15 |
20080265630 | Closure Device for a Cabriolet Roof Structure - The invention relates to a closure device ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080277974 | Locking Device for a Vehicle Part - A locking device for a movable motor vehicle part ( | 11-13-2008 |
20080277975 | Locking Mechanism for a Folding Top Compartment Cover of a Convertible - A locking mechanism for fastening a support device of a folding top compartment cover of a convertible, said support device being movably mounted on the body by a drive unit. A first lock unit that is mounted on the body is provided for removably locking the support device to the body while a second lock unit that is mounted on the support device is provided for removably locking the folding top compartment cover, which is movably mounted on the support device, to the support device. In addition, an actuating device is provided for actuating the two lock units. | 11-13-2008 |
20090008968 | Closure Device for a Convertible Top of a Convertible Vehicle - A closure device to close a convertible top of a convertible vehicle onto a body frame part, wherein at least one closure element is connected to the convertible top and at least one mating closure element is connected to the body frame part, which can be engaged by means of a motor drive unit. The convertible top has a handle element, by which the convertible top can be moved manually between a pre-closure position at a spacing from the body-frame part and a catching position, in which the convertible top can be closed. The closure device includes a sensor, by which assumption of the catching position of the convertible top is detectable and which sends signals to a control unit of the drive unit. | 01-08-2009 |
20090072590 | SOFT TOP FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a soft top for a motor vehicle, which can be locked on a windshield frame by means of a latch ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090108638 | DRIVE UNIT OF A MOVABLE VEHICLE COMPONENT - The invention relates to a drive unit ( | 04-30-2009 |
20090140555 | Roof opening/closing apparatus - A roof opening/closing apparatus includes a roof moved between first and second positions and structured with first, second and third panels, a first supporting mechanism movably supporting the first and second panels in association with each other, a second supporting mechanism movably supporting the third panel, a first lock mechanism locking the first panel to the vehicle body, a second lock mechanism locking the first supporting mechanism, and a third lock mechanism locking the third panel to the second panel. The roof is moved between the first position and the second position by the first and second supporting mechanisms and retained at the first position by the first to third lock mechanisms. The second and third lock mechanisms are connected to each other by an operational member and operated in association with each other to release locking operations thereof by the operational member. | 06-04-2009 |
20090261625 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING A RETRACTABLE ROOF, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SYSTEM - The invention relates to a device ( | 10-22-2009 |
20100164255 | ROOF LOCKING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A roof locking apparatus for a vehicle ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100237662 | ROOF LOCKING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - To get out a roof ( | 09-23-2010 |
20120056450 | Devices for securing panels over an opening - A transparency of a panel of the invention is secured to an recess in a vehicle by biasing the panel toward a hole in the recess defined by an end of a flange, and fixedly mounting the panel to the flange in less than 10 minutes. In one embodiment, the transparency is secured to the recess from a position within the vehicle. In another embodiment, the panel is replaced by providing access to the hole and moving the mounting devices toward the hole to engage the flange to fixedly secure the panel over the hole. When a prior art broken transparency is replaced, the broken transparency and the structural adhesive is removed, and a panel of the invention is mounted over the hole. When an unbroken panel of the invention is to be replaced, the inner trim from the recess is removed, and the mounting devices released from the flange. | 03-08-2012 |
20120126586 | SLIDING ROOF SYSTEM - A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle, having at least one guide rail, a cover holder which is adjustable relative to the guide rail, and a slide which is shiftable in the guide rail, wherein the slide and the cover holder each have a locking member provided thereon, each locking member being configured to engage into each other at least when the cover holder is in the closed position. | 05-24-2012 |
20130043704 | Devices for securing panels over an opening - A transparency of a panel of the invention is secured to an recess in a vehicle by biasing the panel toward a hole in the recess defined by an end of a flange, and fixedly mounting the panel to the flange in less than 10 minutes. In one embodiment, the transparency is secured to the recess from a position within the vehicle. In another embodiment, the panel is replaced by providing access to the hole and moving the mounting devices toward the hole to engage the flange to fixedly secure the panel over the hole. When a prior art broken transparency is replaced, the broken transparency and the structural adhesive is removed, and a panel of the invention is mounted over the hole. When an unbroken panel of the invention is to be replaced, the inner trim from the recess is removed, and the mounting devices released from the flange. | 02-21-2013 |
20130161983 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION PROVIDED THEREWITH - A locking mechanism for a movable member of an open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a stationary part having a first guide, a locking lever movable in a first direction drives said movable member and locks and an operating part movable in said first direction to control the locking lever. The locking lever comprises a first cam engaging the first guide comprising a first guide part extending substantially parallel to said first direction and a second guide part connecting to said first guide part in a second direction and capable of receiving the first cam of the locking lever to prevent movement of the locking lever. The operating part generates a force on the locking lever in/opposite the second direction when the operating part is moved in a first/second sense along said first direction, such that the first cam moves into/out of the locking second guide part. | 06-27-2013 |
20130241245 | SUNROOF GLASS LIFTING PREVENTION DEVICE AND SUNROOF ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME - A sunroof glass lifting prevention device may include at least one holder that may be provided to corresponding to a front end portion of a sunroof glass and that supports the front end portion of the sunroof glass. | 09-19-2013 |