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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2019
Applicant:
Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Micah Wedekind, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Mixon, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC., Northville, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 10/82 (2016.01); B60J 10/90 (2016.01); B60J 10/25 (2016.01); B60J 7/00 (2006.01); B60J 7/043 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/0084 (2013.01); B60J 7/043 (2013.01); B60J 10/25 (2016.02); B60J 10/82 (2016.02); B60J 10/90 (2016.02);
Abstract
A sunroof apparatus for an automotive vehicle includes: a fixed glass panel having a first outer rim, and a movable glass panel having a second outer rim. A portion of the first outer rim of the fixed glass panel in the forward direction of the vehicle is adjacent to the movable panel and includes a water channel. A majority of the water channel is formed underneath of the movable glass panel such that the movable glass panel covers a majority of an upper open portion of the water channel when the movable glass panel is in a closed position.