Britax Weathershields Limited

Wilmot-breeden Ltd.

Sidney E Fisher

Keith R Hunt

Philip S Jeavons

Trim ring for vehicle sun roof opening

A hinge for an opening roof panel for a vehicle comprises a spade member and a socket. The spade member is secured to the one surface of the panel with an arcuate portion projecting in an arc centered on the desired hinge axis. The socket is secured to the frame and has an open-ended arcuate channel, centered on the desired hinge axis, at least one wall of the channel being formed by a wall member mounted on a resilient member which, when relaxed, causes the width of the part of the channel to be less than the thickness of the arcuate portion of the spade member. The hinge can also be used to secure a draught deflector to the front edge of the aperture in the vehicle roof when the panel has been completely removed.

Hinge comprising an arcuate spade member and an arcuate socket

In a combined ventilator and window for installation in the roof of a motor coach, a panel 18 is mounted on angularly movable arms 28 so that the panel 18 can be moved between a closed position, opened positions in which either side of the panel 18 or either end of the panel 18 is opened, and an open position in which the panel 18 is parallel to and spaced from its closed position. The arms 28 are pivotally mounted on the frame 10 at 38 and have detent means 36, 40 to hold them in their alternative positions. The other ends of the arms 28 are pivotally connected to brackets 46, 74 depending from the panel, the latter pivotal connections being adapted to permit relative movement between the arms 28 and the panel 18 additional to movement about the respective axes of pivotal coupling.

Ventilators and/or windows for vehicles

An opening roof comprises a frame which surrounds an opening in a roof of a vehicle and a rigid panel movable with respect to the frame to expose portions of the opening for ventilation purposes. The frame includes a flange which projects outwardly from a depending web to overlie a portions of the roof surrounding the opening. The frame is secured in position by clamping strips which act between the outer face of the web and the lower face of the roof remote from the flange, and screws which project through openings in the web to urge the strips into engagement with the web and the flange into engagement with the roof.

Opening roofs for vehicles

A window regulator assembly comprises a pair of pivotally interconnected window lifting arms, one of which is pivoted to a panel plate and has a toothed segment attached thereto. The segment engages a pinion driven by a handle and controlled by a clutch, and is cut from strip material by a cropping operation which simultaneously forms teeth in the trailing edge of one segment and the leading edge of the following segment.

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

Sidney E Fisher