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Method for installing a sliding roof panel assembly
Assignee: ASC Inc
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Filing: 1984-01-17
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2004-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A method for installing a modular sliding roof panel assembly in a vehicle having an opening in the roof. The sliding roof panel assembly includes a roof panel movably mounted on a housing. A reinforcement ring having a central aperture with a shape complementary to the shape of the roof opening is connected to the housing prior to attachment of the reinforcement ring to the edges of the stationary roof structure bounding the roof opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton C. Kaltz
- 👤 David C. Garascia
- 👤 Michael E. Kilpinen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:49
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/02; B60J7/04; B60J7/05; B60J7/022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49716; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/4984; Y10T29/49947; Y10T29/49963
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for installing a sliding roof panel movably mounted on a housing on the stationary sliding roof structure of a vehicle having an opening in the sliding roof thereof which is opened and closed by the sliding roof panel comprising the steps of: fixedly attaching a reinforcement ring having a central aperture with a shape complimentary to the shape of the roof opening to a roof opening defining portion of the housing; and then assembling and fixedly attaching the reinforcement ring from inside the vehicle to the edges of the vehicle roof structure bounding the roof opening.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for installing a sliding roof panel movably mounted on a housing on the stationary sliding roof structure of a vehicle having an opening in the sliding roof thereof which is opened and closed by the sliding roof panel comprising the steps of: fixedly attaching a reinforcement ring having a central aperture with a shape complimentary to the shape of the roof opening to a roof opening defining portion of the housing; and then assembling and fixedly attaching the reinforcement ring from inside the vehicle to the edges of the vehicle roof structure bounding the roof opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method of claim 1 further including the step of prior to said assembling step fixedly attaching a trim ring having a shape complimentary to the shape of the roof opening to the reinforcement ring between the vehicle roof structure and the edges of the roof panel.
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