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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jaspinder S. Sahi, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/06 (2006.01); B62D 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/06 (2013.01); B62D 27/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A roof assembly for a vehicle has a roof panel and includes a bow having an upper surface for supporting the panel. The bow may define a hole extending in a lengthwise direction. The bow assembly may further include a cable extending through the hole that is adapted to be coupled to spaced-apart roof frame members. The cable is axially tensioned to support the bow and panel.