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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10023037 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 02, 2016

Vacuum blocker

Applicants:

Richard Kleinhoffer, Bruce, MI (US);

Cliff R Reitzloff, Northville, MI (US);

Inventors:

Richard Kleinhoffer, Bruce, MI (US);

Cliff R Reitzloff, Northville, MI (US);

Assignee:

FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:

Ralph E. Smith

Primary Examiner:

Lori L Lyjak

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/043 (2006.01); B60J 10/90 (2016.01); B60J 7/12 (2006.01); B60J 7/06 (2006.01); B60J 7/00 (2006.01); B60J 10/24 (2016.01); B60J 10/27 (2016.01); B60J 10/32 (2016.01); B60J 10/40 (2016.01); B60J 10/82 (2016.01); B60J 10/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 10/90 (2016.02); B60J 7/0046 (2013.01); B60J 7/061 (2013.01); B60J 7/12 (2013.01); B60J 10/24 (2016.02); B60J 10/27 (2016.02); B60J 10/30 (2016.02); B60J 10/32 (2016.02); B60J 10/40 (2016.02); B60J 10/82 (2016.02);
Abstract

A vacuum blocker for a movable roof panel is provided and moves between an open position and a closed position and between a seated position and a lifted position when in the closed position relative to an opening formed in a fixed roof panel of a vehicle. A seal member is supported by the fixed roof panel and forms a first seal at a junction of the fixed roof panel and the movable roof panel when the movable roof panel is in the seated position. A flap extends between the seal member and the movable roof panel and forms a second seal at a junction of the seal member and the movable roof panel when the movable roof panel is in the closed position and is moved from the seated position to the lifted position.

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