US4466655A
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Headlining arrangement
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-09-16
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Granted: 1984-08-21
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Expires: 2002-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A stretcher is arranged to span an intervening space between adjacent two brackets for the installation of a sliding roof frame with a view to uniformly stretching a portion of a headlining adjacent the two brackets.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeyuki Baba
- 👤 Tadayoshi Toda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:25
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/02; B60R13/0212; B60R13/0231; B60R13/0237; B60R13/025; B60R13/08; B60R13/0815; B60R2013/0287
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
In an automotive vehicle having a sliding roof frame arranged to lie beneath a vehicle roof, a plurality of brackets attached to each lateral side of the sliding roof frame for the installation of same, and a passive seat belt sliding rail attached to a roof side rail, a headlining arrangement comprising a headlining hung up in a stretched state to the vehicle body by means of a set of plural listing wires, and at least one stretcher arranged to span an intervening space between adjacent two of the brackets to uniformly stretch a portion of the headlining adjacent said two brackets, wherein said stretcher is of a sheet material strip and in the form of having a substantially flat anchor portion attached to the lower face of said two brackets and a semicircular sectional ridge portion extending along the laterally outward end of said anchor portion, said ridge portion being located at the laterally outward ends of said two brackets and projecting downwardly therefrom while spanning the space intervening between said two brackets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
In an automotive vehicle having a sliding roof frame arranged to lie beneath a vehicle roof, a plurality of brackets attached to each lateral side of the sliding roof frame for the installation of same, and a passive seat belt sliding rail attached to a roof side rail, a headlining arrangement comprising a headlining hung up in a stretched state to the vehicle body by means of a set of plural listing wires, and at least one stretcher arranged to span an intervening space between adjacent two of the brackets to uniformly stretch a portion of the headlining adjacent said two brackets, wherein said stretcher is of a sheet material strip and in the form of having a substantially flat anchor portion attached to the lower face of said two brackets and a semicircular sectional ridge portion extending along the laterally outward end of said anchor portion, said ridge portion being located at the laterally outward ends of said two brackets and projecting downwardly therefrom while spanning the space intervening between said two brackets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
156 words
In an automotive vehicle having a sliding roof frame arranged to lie beneath a vehicle roof, a plurality of brackets attached to each lateral side of the sliding roof frame for the installation of same, and a passive seat belt sliding rail attached to a roof side rail, a headlining arrangement comprising a headlining hung up in a stretched state to the vehicle roof by means of a set of plural listing wires, and at least one stretcher arranged to span an intervening space between adjacent two of the brackets to uniformly stretch a portion of the headlining adjacent said two brackets, wherein said stretcher is formed from a wire and sewed to the back face of the headlining in a manner to form a projection which protrudes downwardly from the lower face of said two brackets at the laterally outward end thereof and at the same time spans the space intervening between said two brackets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
156 words
In an automotive vehicle having a sliding roof frame arranged to lie beneath a vehicle roof, a plurality of brackets attached to each lateral side of the sliding roof frame for the installation of same, and a passive seat belt sliding rail attached to a roof side rail, a headlining arrangement comprising a headlining hung up in a stretched state to the vehicle roof by means of a set of plural listing wires, and at least one stretcher arranged to span an intervening space between adjacent two of the brackets to uniformly stretch a portion of the headlining adjacent said two brackets, wherein said stretcher is formed from a wire and sewed to the back face of the headlining in a manner to form a projection which protrudes downwardly from the lower face of said two brackets at the laterally outward end thereof and at the same time spans the space intervening between said two brackets.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-08-21 | 1988-02-20 | 1988-08-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-08-21 | 1992-02-20 | 1992-08-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-08-21 | 1996-02-20 | 1996-08-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |