IP Library Granted Patent US 7,404,587
Granted Patent B2
US 7,404,587 · App. 10/535,648 · Granted Jul 29, 2008

Motor vehicle

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,404,587
App. No.
10/535,648
Granted
Jul 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle includes a roof having at least one part which can be moved as a whole between an opened position and a closed position and which, in the closed position, extends between an area near a wind shield frame and a rear rigid roof part. The rear rigid roof part includes two lateral tips which, when the roof is closed, are overlapped on their upper side by frame parts which can be moved upward to create an opening for the passage of the movable roof part. The roof has a rear window which is mounted relatively far towards the front so that the rear window is not window is not moved upwardly when the frame parts are moved upwardly.

Claims (11)

1. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) with a roof ( 2 ) that has at least one part ( 3 ) which can be moved as a whole between an open position and a closed position and which, in the closed position, extends between an area near a windshield frame ( 4 ) and a rear, rigid roof part ( 5 ), wherein the rear roof part ( 5 ) comprises two lateral tips ( 7 ) which, when the roof ( 2 ) is closed, are overlapped on their upper side by frame parts ( 31 ), which can be moved upward to create an opening for the passage of the movable roof part ( 3 ), wherein the roof ( 2 ) has a rear window ( 6 ) mounted far towards the front, such that the rear window ( 6 ) is not moved upwardly when the frame parts ( 31 , 32 ) are moved upwardly.

2. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the frame parts ( 31 ) can be swung open about a rear axis ( 33 ) and swung closed again over the opened roof part ( 3 ).

3. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a transverse frame part ( 32 ), which overlaps a rear window ( 6 ) situated between the fins ( 7 ), can also be swung open and closed along with the lateral frame parts ( 31 ) of the rear roof part ( 5 ).

4. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the overlapping frame parts ( 31 ; 32 ) of the rear roof part ( 5 ) are made of a light construction material.

5. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rotation of the frame parts ( 31 ; 32 ) can be effected by a remotely controlled drive ( 26 ).

6. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the drive ( 26 ) is connected with the opening movement of the front outer sections ( 16 ) by program control.

7. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the movable roof part ( 3 ) is divided into several connected sections ( 15 ; 16 ) in such a way that the movable roof part can be varied between a normal width and a narrowed width by displacement of the other sections ( 16 ), and, when the movable roof part is in the state of narrowed width, the movable roof part can be moved between the open position and the closed position.

8. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the movable roof part ( 3 ) is divided into a middle section ( 15 ) with respect to a vertical longitudinal center plane (E) and two outer sections ( 16 ), which can be swung inward towards the middle section ( 15 ) to adjust to the narrowed position.

9. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the movable roof part ( 3 ) can be lowered in an essentially horizontal open position above a rear-end, essentially horizontal region of the automobile body, especially a trunk lid.

10. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the front roof part ( 3 ) is supported on a linkage ( 23 ) in such a way that the front roof part can be independently moved and that the front roof part can be moved by the linkage ( 23 ) between the open position and the closed position.

11. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the linkage ( 23 ) is supported within the lateral tips ( 7 ) of the rear roof part ( 5 ) and overlapped by the lateral frame parts ( 31 ) when the roof ( 2 ) is closed.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2013
From: WILHELM KARMANN GMBH
To: VALMET AUTOMOTIVE OY
Reel/Frame 031485/0597 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2008
From: BROCKHOFF, FRANZ-ULRICH
To: WILHELM KARMANN GMBH
Reel/Frame 021113/0659 →