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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Richard H. Wykoff, II, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Kenneth Edward Nietering, Dearborn, MI (US);
Timothy J. Potter, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 3/06 (2006.01); B60J 3/04 (2006.01); B60J 10/82 (2016.01); B60J 7/057 (2006.01); B60J 7/043 (2006.01); G02B 27/28 (2006.01); G02B 26/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 3/06 (2013.01); B60J 3/04 (2013.01); B60J 7/043 (2013.01); B60J 7/0573 (2013.01); B60J 10/82 (2016.02); G02B 26/023 (2013.01); G02B 27/281 (2013.01);
Abstract
A moon roof module includes a first transparent panel, a second transparent panel and a third transparent panel packaged in a compartment between the first transparent panel and the second transparent panel. The moon roof module also includes an actuator configured to displace the third transparent panel between a first position and a second position. A related method of switching a moon roof module between a transparent state and an opaque state is also disclosed.