Vehicle-body structure of automotive vehicle with storing-type roof
US-2017267088-A1 · Sep 21, 2017 · US
Roof apparatus
US9242535B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9242535-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414495156-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 26, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
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A roof apparatus includes a movable panel configured to open and close an opening formed at a roof of a vehicle, a pair of guide rails provided at respective edge portions of the opening in a vehicle width direction and being extended in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, a pair of support brackets provided at respective edge portions of the movable panel in the vehicle width direction and supported at the pair of guide rails to be movable and slidable relative to the guide rails, the movable panel being configured to be opened while maintaining a tilt-up state, and a wall portion provided at a front edge portion of each of the support brackets at an upper side of each of the guide rails.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A roof apparatus comprising: a movable panel configured to open and close an opening formed at a roof of a vehicle; a pair of guide rails, each of the pair of guide rails being provided at a respective edge portion of the opening in a vehicle width direction and being extended in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; a pair of support brackets, each of the pair of support brackets being provided at a respective edge portion of the movable panel i…
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- What does patent US9242535B2 cover?
- A roof apparatus includes a movable panel configured to open and close an opening formed at a roof of a vehicle, a pair of guide rails provided at respective edge portions of the opening in a vehicle width direction and being extended in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, a pair of support brackets provided at respective edge portions of the movable panel in the vehicle width direction and …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Aisin Seiki
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J7/0084. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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