Asc Corporation

United Technologies Motor Systems, Inc.

Gregory M Beauprez

Jeffrey S Patelczyk

Christopher C Dowdey

Bernard W Schaller

A preferred embodiment of an automotive vehicle roof system includes first, second and third movable sunroof panels. A further aspect of the present invention provides a pair of sunroof panels that are slidable toward each other in a cross-car direction and a third movable sunroof located rearward of at least one of the pair of sunroof panels.

Automotive vehicle roof system having multiple sunroofs

An automotive vehicle sunroof includes a linkage assembly, one or more elongated elements and a flexible cover. In another aspect of the present invention, the flexible cover is folded in an overlapping manner when retracted. A further aspect of the present invention provides at least a pair of flexible covers that are advanced toward each other in order to close a single sunroof opening.

Automotive vehicle sunroof

An automobile window lift mechanism having a lift arm assembly for raising and lowering a window along a travel path between an open and closed position, a pinion gear for supplying rotative force from a motor or manual handle for actuating the lift arm assembly, and a gear train interconnecting the pinion gear and the lift arm assembly to provide a substantially instantaneous increase in mechanical advantage and window closing force as the window engages an upper seal in the closed position. The gear train includes a gear reduction configuration and/or an increased lever effort arm to increase the mechanical advantage only during the closing movement of the window as it engages the upper seal.

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Toledo, OH, United States of America

Gregory M Beauprez