Roof wind deflector with mounting support

Claim 2

A detachable roof wind deflector for mounting on the sun roof of a motor vehicle, said wind deflector having a front wall and side walls, an air guide surface extending rearwardly from and at a selected angle to said front wall so as to rise gradually from the roof of the vehicle when situated on the roof, and said wind deflector having fastening means permitting adjustment of the wind deflector to accommodate various widths, said fastening means including an upper part attachable to the wind deflector, said upper part including a slide member arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction of the car roof, a slide element displaceable within said slide member, said slide element being connected to a lower part having a portion engaging the sun roof opening and means fixing said lower part to said sun roof opening.

Claim 3

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 1 wherein said slide member includes a recessed portion having a base and a slot in said base for receiving a portion of said sliding element.

Claim 4

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claims 1 or 2 wherein said slide member is provided with aligned bores corresponding to openings in said wind deflector for receiving fastening means for securing said slide member to said wind deflector.

Claim 5

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 2 wherein the portion of said slide member facing the vehicle roof is reinforced by rib means.

Claim 6

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 2 wherein said recess in said sliding member is made of sheet metal and is pressed into said sliding member.

Claim 7

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 2 wherein said sliding element is a screw having a head which rests on the bottom of said recess with the shaft of said screw extending through said slot.

Claim 8

A roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 6 wherein said head of said screw is hammer-shaped having curved upper and lower surfaces.

Claim 9

A detachable roof wind deflector for mounting on the sun roof of a motor vehicle, said wind deflector having a front wall and side walls, an air guide surface extending rearwardly and at a selected angle to said front wall so as to rise gradually from the roof of the vehicle when situated on the roof, said wind deflector having fastening means permitting adjustment of the wind deflector to accommdate various widths, said fastening means including an upper part attachable to the wind deflector, said upper part including a slide member arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction of the car roof, a slide element displaceable within said slide member, said slide element being connected to a lower part having a portion engaging the sun roof opening and means fixing said lower part to said sun roof opening, said slide member including a recessed portion having a base and a slot in said base for receiving a portion of said sliding element, said sliding element being in the form of a screw having a head which rests on the bottom of said recess with the shaft of said screw extending through said slide, the shaft of said screw being threaded and a nut being provided thereon with the lower most end of said shaft having a head member fastened thereon with an attachment means carried by said shaft between said nut and said head member, said attachment means having a portion engaging the frame of the sun roof.

Claim 10

A detachable roof wind deflector for mounting on the sun roof of a motor vehicle, said wind deflector having a front wall and side walls, an air guide surface extending rearwardly and at a selected angle to said front wall so as to rise gradually from the roof of the vehicle when situated on the roof, said wind deflector having fastening means permitting adjustment of the wind deflector to accommdate various widths, said fastening means including an upper part attachable to the wind deflector, said upper part including a slide member arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction of the car roof, a slide element displaceable within said slide member, said slide element being connected to a lower part having a portion engaging the sun roof opening and means fixing said lower part to said sun roof opening, said slide member including a recessed portion having a base and a slot in said base for receiving a portion of said sliding element, said sliding element being in the form of a screw having a head which rests on the bottom of said recess with the shaft of said screw extending through said slide, the shaft of said screw being threaded and a nut being provided thereon with the lower most end of said shaft having a head member fastened thereon with an attachment means carried by said shaft between said nut and said head member, said attachment means having a portion engaging the frame of the sun roof.

Claim 11

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 8 wherein said head member of said threaded shaft an said attachment means have mutually engaging surfaces.

Claim 12

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 9 wherein said attachment means has portions which are of greater thickness to reinforce said attachment means.

Claim 13

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 8 wherein said attachment means is provided with a reinforcing member surrounding said threaded shaft and is inserted between said attachment means and said nut.

Claim 14

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 11 wherein said reinforcing member has an angle lug resting against a complementary portion of said attachment means.

Claim 15

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 12 wherein a square nut is carried on said threaded screw shaft and engages said reinforces member.

Claim 16

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 13 wherein said slide member has openings for receiving fastening devices which are threaded.

Claim 17

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sliding member is riveted to said wind deflector.

Claim 18

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 13 wherein double-headed fastening members are inserted into said fastening openings to secure said slide member to said wind deflector.

Claim 19

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said slide member is provided with aligned bores and said wind deflector includes at least one dependent lug insertable into a said bore of said slide member, locking means insertable on a said lug for holding said slide member on said lug.

Claim 20

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claims 1 or 2 wherein said slide member is provided with lug means insertable through openings provided in said wind deflector, said lug means being deformable to retain said slide member in position on said wind deflector.

Claim 21

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 6 wherein said head of said screw has a longitudinal demension such that for each position of said head relative to said slot, said head will cover said slot.

Claim 22

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 8 wherein said attachment means is in the form of a hook which is secured to the sun roof opening by means of a selfcutting screw.

Claim 23

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 1 wherein said wind deflector having a flow off surface extending from the rear of said air guide surface at an angle substantially greater than said selected angle so as to rise steeply relative to said air guide surfac.

Claim 24

A roof wind deflector as claimed in claims 1 or 21 wherein said front wall curves gradually into said side walls and said front wall and said side walls curve gradually into the edges of said air guide surface.

Claim 25

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 21 wherein said flow off surface has a back wall surface extending steeply downwardly therefrom towards the roof of the motor vehicle.

Claim 26

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 23 wherein said back wall surface is provided with a reinforcing edge extending substantially at a right angle to said back wall surface.

Claim 27

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 1 or 21 wherein said air guide surface is provided with apertures for receiving retaining means theretrough.

Claim 28

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claims 1 or 21 wherein said front wall and side walls are provided with holding flap means extending downwardly therefrom.

Claim 29

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 26 wherein said deflector is injection with said holding flap means thereon.

Claim 30

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 26 wherein each said holding flap means is composed of a relatively thick holding arm projecting from the lower region of said front wall, a thin region extending downwardly and essentially vertically to the roof of a motor vehicle, said thin region running parallel to the respective inner wall of the roof opening while projecting into same.

Claim 31

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claims 1 or 21 wherein said front wall has lower flanges, said side wall and said lower flanges are provided with packing material which engages the roof of the motor vehicle.

Claim 32

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claims 1 or 21 wherein said front and side walls have an injection molded insert edge protruding downwardly therefrom for insertion into the sun roof of a motor vehicle.

Claim 33

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 30 wherein the outer surfaces of the front wall, side walls and those of said insert edge are all in alignment with each other.

Claim 34

The roof wind deflector as claimed in claim 30 wherein said insert edge is spaced inwardly relative to said front and side walls thereof.