American Sunroof Corporation

Asc Corporation

David C Garascia

Milton C Kaltz

Richard D George

Edward M Chojnowski

Barney J Bauer

Michael E Kilpinen

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.

Method for installing a sliding roof panel assembly

A modular sliding roof panel assembly for a vehicle having an opening in the roof. The sliding roof panel assembly includes a movable roof panel having front and rear guide shoes engaging guide tracks mounted to an integrally formed plastic housing affixed to the interior side of the vehicle roof. Guide blocks secured to the longitudinal edges of the movable roof panel have cam tracks formed therein which are engaged by a cam follower mounted on the rear guide shoes to lower the rear edge of the movable roof panel below the stationary roof of the vehicle as the roof panel slides to the open position and to raise the rear edge of the roof panel above the stationary roof structure when the movable roof panel is pivoted about the front end. A water trough extending transversely across the rear edge of the housing is connected to the front guide shoes for sliding movement therewith. A detector for detecting the position of the movable roof panel is connected to a drive unit and actuator switches for controlling the movement of the movable roof panel between sliding and flip-up modes of operation.

Sliding roof panel assembly

A gasketing material or gasket is defined by a synthetic resinous elastomer core sandwiched between opposed cellular surfaces. The core imparts structural rigidity and integrity to the opposed cellular surfaces. The cellular surfaces are bonded or otherwise adhered to the elastomeric core. The gasket is utilized, in a preferred manner, about the periphery of a vehicle trim lamp.

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Novi, MI, United States of America

David C Garascia