Atoma International Corporation

Daimlerchrysler Corporation

Magna Closures Inc.

Intier Automotive Closures Inc.

Robert Brady Mooney

Andrew R Daniels

Thomas P Frommer

Peter Lance Oxley

Wieslaw Nowicki

Grzegorz Baniak

Troy Donavan Allan

Frederick C Butler

Robert Dickie

David Lawrence Newkirk

D'Arcy Miller

Andre Olivier

Victor Gusev

Christopher J Kavanagh

Douglas Chester Carson

Richard C Wroblewski

John E Long

A retractable roof assembly () is provided for a motor vehicle () having a rear seat () and spaced apart roof side frame members () defining a roof opening (). The retractable roof assembly () includes a split rail assembly () having a fixed rail () adapted to be fixedly secured to each of the roof side frame members () and extending along a portion thereof, and a movable rail () extending rearward of the fixed rail () along a remaining portion of each of the roof side frame members (). A plurality of roof panels () extends between the roof side frame members () and slidably engages the split rail assembly () for selective movement into a stacked configuration above the movable rail (). A linkage assembly () is operably connected to the movable rail () for pivoting and articulating the movable rail () relative to the fixed rail () when the plurality of roof panels () is in the stacked configuration in order to stow the plurality of roof panels () behind the rear seat () of the motor vehicle () such that the entire roof opening () is exposed.

Panoramic retractable top

A panel assembly for covering and uncovering an opening in a vehicle includes a guide rail extending longitudinally therealong. A panel extends between front and rear edges and is movable relative to the guide rail. A guide mechanism is slidably coupled to the guide rail. A carrier bracket is fixedly secured to the panel and slidably coupled to the guide mechanism. A latch is operatively coupled to the panel and slidably coupled to the guide rail. The latch is operable between a locked position preventing longitudinal movement of the panel and an unlocked position allowing longitudinal movement of the panel. A motor drives the guide mechanism forward along the guide rail moving the panel from a close position to a venting position, and rearward along the guide rail actuating the latch to the unlocked position and moving the panel from the close position to an open position.

Venting spoiler glass moving mechanism

A power drive mechanism () for a motor vehicle liftgate includes a linking arm () pivotally connected with the liftgate, a crank arm () drivable for pivotal movement and connected with the linking arm (), and a gear train () operatively engaging the crank arm (). A drive motor () is operatively connected with the crank arm () through the gear train () to provide power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate. The gear train () is disengagable from the drive motor () to permit manual opening and closing of the liftgate without backdriving the drive motor (). An actuator () is operatively connected with the gear train () to move the gear train into and out of engagement with the drive motor. A holding linkage () is operatively associated with the gear train () to maintain the gear train () in engagement during power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate.

Power drive mechanism for a motor vehicle liftgate having a disengageable gear train

A power drive mechanism ( ) for a motor vehicle liftgate includes a linking arm ( ) pivotally connected with the liftgate, a crank arm ( ) drivable for pivotal movement and connected with the linking arm ( ), and a gear train ( ) operatively engaging the crank arm ( ). A drive motor ( ) is operatively connected with the crank arm ( ) through the gear train ( ) to provide power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate. The gear train ( ) is disengageable from the drive motor ( ) to permit manual opening and closing of the liftgate without backdriving the drive motor ( ). An actuator ( ) is operatively connected with the gear train ( ) to move the gear train into and out of engagement with the drive motor. A holding linkage ( ) is operatively associated with the gear train ( ) to maintain the gear train ( ) in engagement during power assisted opening and closing of the liftgate.

A door cartridge assembly is provided to be installed into a vehicle door. The assembly includes a door hardware mounting panel having door components mounted thereon and being constructed and arranged to be fixedly mounted to a vehicle door; coupling structure carried by the mounting panel; and a door latch assembly constructed and arranged to be secured to a vehicle door to provide a latch for the vehicle door. The door latch assembly includes a latching member constructed and arranged to be movable between a latching position and a releasing position. The coupling structure is constructed and arranged to receive the latching member in latching relation therewith when the latching member is in the latching position thereof, thereby permitting the mounting panel to be transported with the door latch assembly connected thereto. The door latch assembly is operable to move the latch member from the latching position to the releasing position permitting the latch assembly to be removed from latching relation with the coupling structure and to be subsequently secured to the vehicle door.

Door cartridge having a door latch mounting assembly

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Farmington Hills, MI, United States of America

Robert Brady Mooney