| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6709038 |
Loading system for the cargo space of a motor vehicle |
March 23, 2004 |
| A loading system for a cargo space of a motor vehicle, such as a passenger vehicle includes a pull-out cargo floor and a guide system for longitudinally moving the cargo floor from a rest position into an extended position projecting out of the cargo space. The guide system, in the a |
| 6688670 |
Convertible roof of a convertible motor vehicle |
February 10, 2004 |
| A convertible roof (2) of a convertible motor vehicle with at least one front roof part which is movably supported on the body by a bearing (8), and a rear roof part (13) which can be moved over the front roof part (5) and can be lowered with it into a rear stowage space (3). An especial |
| 6682291 |
Transport device for loading and unloading a trunk space |
January 27, 2004 |
| A transport device for loading and unloading a trunk space of a motor vehicle is provided which includes at least one transport belt movably located on the bottom of the trunk space and at least two rollers for guiding the movable transport belt, wherein the at least one transport be |
| 6682134 |
Guide device for a cover of a motor vehicle roof |
January 27, 2004 |
| A guide device for guiding the raising and opening of a cover of a vehicle roof to be opened is provided. The guide device includes at least two guide profiles which can be moved against one another to move the cover over a roof surface adjoining behind a roof opening which can be closed |
| 6682133 |
Shade device for a transparent roof element |
January 27, 2004 |
| A cover shade for a transparent roof element, window or the like, especially for motor vehicles, has a fabric shade (14) that is windable on and off of a winding shaft (12), a draw bar (16) at a free end of the fabric shade and which is movable in open and closing directions of the s |
| 6682132 |
Roof module for a vehicle |
January 27, 2004 |
| A roof module for a motor vehicle and a process of producing a roof module which includes at least two flat roof covers located adjacent to one another and which are joined to one another using a tool which disperses a peripheral foam material. |
| 6672658 |
Vehicle with a vehicle roof that can be opened |
January 6, 2004 |
| A motor vehicle, with a motor vehicle roof (4) with body-mounted lengthwise roof beams (5), with a roof opening (8) in the motor vehicle roof (4), with a movable cover (9) for selectively closing or at least partially clearing the roof opening (8), and with a rear window (11) which adjoi |
| 6672657 |
Wind deflector for a motor vehicle |
January 6, 2004 |
| A wind deflector (5) for a motor vehicle with roof or a convertible top which can be transferred to a stowage space. The wind deflector (5) is pivotally supported on a cross beam (4) which extends over the front windshield (3), and it can be pivoted by a drive (13) which also actuates |
| 6669277 |
Wind deflector for motor vehicle roof |
December 30, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a wind deflector for a closable motor vehicle roof or a roof module, in which the wind deflector has a flexible layer formed at least in part as air-permeable net. The flexible layer is attached on at least two opposing sides to braces, one of the braces being co |
| 6666502 |
Sliding roof device with a sliding head liner |
December 23, 2003 |
| A sliding roof device for a motor vehicle roof with a movable cover (14) for selectively closing or at least partially exposing a roof opening (15) in the motor vehicle roof, the cover being raisable into a ventilation position at its rear edge, and with a sliding headliner (1) which is |
| 6666494 |
Folding convertible top for a motor vehicle |
December 23, 2003 |
| A folding convertible top (1) of a motor vehicle with a convertible top frame (3) which has a front, a middle and a rear frame part (4, 5, 6) at each lateral side of the roof. The middle frame part (5) is displaceably supported via a main bearing means (6, 16) on the body and the front f |
| 6659541 |
Sun roof cover for a roof opening in a motor vehicle roof |
December 9, 2003 |
| A sliding roof cover for the roof opening of a motor vehicle roof which is supported to be moved along and be raised on guide rails which run lengthwise on either side of the roof opening. The sliding cover including a bearing on each guide rail having a front and a rear swiveling guide |
| 6652022 |
Motor vehicle roof with two movable covers |
November 25, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle roof (1) with a front cover (2) a rear edge that is pivotally supported on a slide element (6) which can be moved along a guide (7), and with a rear cover (3) which borders the front cover (2) and which has a rear edge which is pivotally mounted. A high degree of flex |
| 6648406 |
Mechanism for a wind deflector of an openable motor vehicle roof |
November 18, 2003 |
| A mechanism for a wind deflector of a motor vehicle roof is provided which includes a raising lever which is moved in a raising direction by means of a spring. A displacement of a back edge of the wind deflector in a lengthwise direction is balanced during the swiveling motion by means o |
| 6648397 |
Lowerable motor vehicle roof |
November 18, 2003 |
| A Lowerable motor vehicle roof, with at least one openable front roof part (13) which is movably supported lengthwise on side roof members (8), and a rear roof part or rear element (7) which can be moved into the storage position in the body. The at least one front roof part (13) is loca |
| 6634703 |
Driving device for a roll-up sunshield of an automobile roof |
October 21, 2003 |
| A drive device for at least one sunshade intended to darken a surface of a motor vehicle roof. The drive device having a pull element to which the free end of at least one sunshade is attached such that each sunshade can be wound onto a winding roller and also having at least one mountin |
| 6631945 |
Openable motor vehicle roof |
October 14, 2003 |
| An openable motor vehicle roof with at least one cover which selectively closes the roof opening by means of a raising and displacement mechanism (crank path, crank pin, drive carriage) and at least partially clears it by raising or lowering its rear edge and by displacement along a guid |
| 6626003 |
Process for auxiliary air conditioning of a motor vehicle |
September 30, 2003 |
| Process for air conditioning of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle by means of an air conditioning system (7) using solar power which is obtained via at least one solar module (1) which is attached to the motor vehicle, especially on the motor vehicle roof, and which is also |
| 6623064 |
Convertible motor vehicle roof |
September 23, 2003 |
| A convertible motor vehicle roof, especially for hatchbacks or pickups, with at least one roof part which is supported to move lengthwise on the side roof members and when the roof is being opened, can be moved into the storage position. The roof part or roof parts can be moved onto a ro |
| 6619732 |
Motor vehicle roof |
September 16, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a motor vehicle roof having at least one cover that can be moved and raised on its rear edge via with a control mechanism. The control mechanism has a rear lifting and displacement mechanism that is coupled near the rear edge of the cover to said mechanism. T |
| 6604782 |
Openable motor vehicle roof |
August 12, 2003 |
| A openable motor vehicle roof with at least one cover (10, 12) which can be moved out of a closed position in which it closes a roof opening along a roof guideway (14) to the rear into a deposited position in a rear gate (16) of the motor vehicle. The rear gate is provided with a guidewa |
| 6595081 |
Drive for a displaceable motor vehicle part |
July 22, 2003 |
| A drive for a displaceable motor vehicle part which comprises at least one drive cable (22, 24) and a driven output pinion (12). The output pinion (12) drives a drive unit (14, 16; 114, 115, 116, 117) which engages the drive cable or cables (22, 24) at least at two points in order to dri |
| 6592178 |
Openable motor vehicle roof and process for its operation |
July 15, 2003 |
| An openable motor vehicle roof including a closing element adapted for movement into a position that closes or at least partially clears an opening in a fixed roof skin of the motor vehicle, and a cover element adapted to be positioned underneath the roof opening for movement into a |
| 6588833 |
Motor vehicle roof with integrated fan |
July 8, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle roof with an adjustable closing element for an opening in the fixed roof skin for alternatively closing or at least partially clearing the opening. The roof includes a sliding headliner located underneath the roof opening and the closing element, the sliding headliner |
| 6572184 |
Operational control for a motor vehicle roof |
June 3, 2003 |
| An operational control for a motor vehicle roof, and a motor vehicle roof, which can be opened by motor over different intermediate stages with at least one rotary switch, with operating positions located around the rotary switch signaling the respective opening stage. The motor vehicle |
| 6572183 |
Openable motor vehicle roof |
June 3, 2003 |
| An openable motor vehicle roof is provided which includes a cover which in the closed position closes at least part of the roof opening, a cover-mounted cover carrier which is provided with a first crank path, and a slide which can be moved in the lengthwise direction of the roof by |
| 6572175 |
Lowerable roof of a convertible |
June 3, 2003 |
| A lowerable roof (1) of a hard-top convertible (2) with a front roof element (3), a middle roof element (4) and a rear roof element (5) which can all be moved out of a closed position which covers the motor vehicle interior (6) by a bearing mechanism into an open position in which they |
| 6568751 |
Openable motor vehicle roof |
May 27, 2003 |
| An openable motor vehicle roof with a front movable roof element (12) which is movably supported on side roof rails (2) and which in the closed position of the roof can be placed against an apron (8) or the like, the roof element (12) being supported by a guide means (15, 16) on the guid |
| 6568750 |
Motor vehicle roof with at least one cover which can be moved above the fixed motor vehicle roof |
May 27, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle roof with at least one cover (12) which can be moved above the fixed motor vehicle roof (13) and which can be raised at its rear edge (46), and with a control mechanism for the cover (12) which has a front lifting mechanism and a front displacement mechanism for the front |
| 6568732 |
Cargo space cover for passenger vehicles |
May 27, 2003 |
| A device for covering the cargo space of a passenger vehicle is provides which includes a cover shade, including flexurally stiff louvers, which is movably guided on lateral guide rails. To open the cargo space, the cover shade can be transferred into a storage position behind a seat |
| 6565149 |
Motor vehicle roof with two covers and a headliner for one such motor vehicle roof |
May 20, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle roof having a fixed roof structure with two successive roof openings, a fixed roof section being disposed between the roof openings, displaceable covers which cover the roof openings and are selectively movable to at least partially clear the roof openings, the respective |
| 6561566 |
Openable motor vehicle roof |
May 13, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle folding top with a roof peak (12) which is movably supported via a driven carriage (17) on the guide rail (10) of the respective side roof rail (2) and which can be placed in the closed position of the folding top against the apron (8) or the like, the drive part (40) |
| 6561565 |
Sealing device for the roof part of a motor vehicle roof |
May 13, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle roof with a sealing device with a seal for sealing a movable roof part with an adjacent motor vehicle part. The seal is pivoted relative to the movable roof part into a sealing position when the movable roof part is moved to a closed position, and the seal is pivoted rela |
| 6560930 |
Guide device for a window having a guide rail mounted to pivot substantially parallel to a plane |
May 13, 2003 |
| A guide device for a window movable within a motor vehicle between an open position and a closed position for closing an opening in the motor vehicle. The device includes a first guide rail pivotally attached to the motor vehicle for pivotal motion in a plane parallel to a plane in which |
| 6550853 |
Openable motor vehicle roof |
April 22, 2003 |
| An openable motor vehicle roof, which is provided with a carrier (16) for a cover element (10) for a roof opening (12) which is movably guided in the lengthwise direction of the roof by means of a first slide element (18) and a second slide element (22) which are offset relative to one a |
| 6550852 |
Solar cover |
April 22, 2003 |
| In a solar cover (14) for a motor vehicle roof (10) with an outside pane (20), an inside cover (18) and a plurality of solar cells (16) which are located between the outside pane and the inside cover, both the outside pane and also the inside cover being made of plastic, the outside pane |
| 6550851 |
Motor vehicle with a roof module and a process for producing one such module |
April 22, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle roof with a roof module (10) for attachment to the roof frame area of a motor vehicle body, with support edges (15) for the roof module (10) which inwardly adjoin the side rails (14) of the vehicle body, the roof module (10) having an outside roof skin (11) which has side |
| 6547319 |
Device for operating a cover |
April 15, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a device for actuating a cover (2) for selectively closing an opening (66) in a surface (3) which surrounds the latter in a first position or for at least partially clearing the opening in a second position, the cover (2) being formed especially by the top in the |
| 6540289 |
Process for foaming around the peripheral edge area of cover for a motor vehicle roof and a moto |
April 1, 2003 |
| A process for foaming around a peripheral edge area of a cover (10) for a motor vehicle roof, the cover being placed on or in a foaming tool and the foam mass (18) being fed into the foaming tool such that two foam mass fronts are formed which run around the peripheral edge in the periph |
| 6527337 |
Sliding roof cover of a motor vehicle roof and a motor vehicle roof with movable sliding roof co |
March 4, 2003 |
| A sliding roof cover for selectively closing and at least partially opening a roof opening in a motor vehicle roof. The cover is movably supported by at least one bearing mechanism on a pair of longitudinal guides located on either side of the roof opening. Each bearing mechanism include |
| 6525507 |
Solar system for a motor vehicle |
February 25, 2003 |
| A solar system for a motor vehicle has a solar generator and an energy storage for supplying power to at least one power consuming device, the solar generator being intended for charging of the energy storage, which is formed by at least one high-capacitance capacitor. |
| 6523889 |
Device for influencing an air flow |
February 25, 2003 |
| In a device for influencing the air flow in the area of the roof opening (10) of an openable motor vehicle roof with at least one wind deflector (14) which is located to be vertically displaceable in the area of the front edge of the roof opening between a neutral position in which the t |
| 6523881 |
Folding roof for a convertible |
February 25, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a folding roof for a convertible with a canvas top which is held by the frame of the top, which frame has side roof rods, a main bow and a top mechanism supported on the body for opening and closing the folding roof, which contains one side main column which on t |
| 6520571 |
Multi-part hollow chamber seal for sealing a cover relative to a motor vehicle roof opening |
February 18, 2003 |
| A multi-part hollow chamber seal for sealing a rectangular cover (10) relative to the edge of a rectangular motor vehicle roof opening with a connecting part for connecting a sealing part (14) which runs around a curved comer to a sealing part (13) which adjoins it via a seam, in the |
| 6520570 |
Motor vehicle roof module |
February 18, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle roof module for attachment to the roof frame area of a motor vehicle body, with at least one cover (11) for selectively closing and exposing a roof opening in the roof module (11), with an electric motor drive (25, 26) for actuating the cover (11), and with a front apron |
| 6520569 |
Sunshade arrangement for a transparent motor vehicle part and motor vehicle roof with sunshade a |
February 18, 2003 |
| A sunshade arrangement for a transparent motor vehicle part, especially for a motor vehicle roof with a transparent roof section. The sunshade arrangement has at least one sunshade element which is located on the motor vehicle part or under the roof section, which can be extended to the |
| 6520561 |
Covering device for a convertible top compartment |
February 18, 2003 |
| A covering device for a convertible-top compartment of a motor vehicle and includes a cover section that, in a forward position, covers a front area of the convertible-top compartment. The cover section is moved longitudinally from the forward position to a rearward position via a po |
| 6520560 |
Latching device for a folding roof |
February 18, 2003 |
| A latching device for latching a folding roof (1) of a motor vehicle on a windshield apron (3) which has a movably supported latch hook (5) which can be latched by a drive in locking engagement on a counterpiece of the lock. The latch hook (5) is movably supported either on the free end |
| 6517150 |
Plastic cover for motor vehicles |
February 11, 2003 |
| A cover unit, for closing the roof opening in the solid skin of a motor vehicle roof, having a cover element, composed of an at least partially transparent plastic, and a reinforcing frame, for example, made of metal, which extends along the side edge of the cover element, and which bear |
| 6517149 |
Motor vehicle roof with a roof opening and two covers |
February 11, 2003 |
| A motor vehicle roof with a roof opening formed in a fixed roof skin with two transparent successive displaceable covers for closing and at least partially clearing the roof opening, the two covers being raisable at a rear edge into a rear spoiler position. In order to increase the comfo |
