Arvin Meritor Technology, LLC

Meritor Light Vehicle Technology, Inc.

Gregory Kerwin

Steven John Engelgau

Joachim Roeder

Troy Donavan Allan

John Paul Raasakka

John E Long

Daniel Cooney

Hyong Chol Park

Keith Roberts

Michael Cherry

A sunroof sunshade assembly is provided for a vehicle that include spaced apart guide rails supported by a vehicle. The sunroof sunshade includes a frame including opposing lateral portions slidingly received in the guide rail with the lateral portions having a first thickness. An interior portion is integrally formed with the frame by a plastic injection molding process. The interior portion extends between the lateral portions with a plurality of tiny holes in a desired pattern and has a second thickness that is less than the first thickness to provide a simulated fabric mesh appearance. A finger cup may be formed in the frame to provide a recess by which a vehicle occupant may move the sunshade between the open and closed positions.

Sunroof sunshade

A water management system of the present invention provides a sunroof drain member formed as a continuous piece. The drain member supports a sunroof guide track, and removes water from the guide track and sunroof area. The sunroof guide track is secured to the drain member by a plurality of interlocking features. By forming the interlocking features as integral parts of the guide track and drain member this prevents leakage in weakening in the areas where fastening devices would otherwise need to be attached.

One piece plastic water management system for sunroof

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Howell, MI, United States of America

Gregory Kerwin