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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1983
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1980
Hal Green, Southfield, MI (US);
Norman L Sorensen, Detroit, MI (US);
American Sunroof Corporation, Southgate, MI (US);
Abstract
A latching mechanism for a sunroof for a vehicle having an opening formed in its roof includes a frame extending about the edge of the opening and has an inward projecting ledge supporting a resilient section which lies substantially parallel to the roof. A panel is provided adapted to be supported with its perimeter in abutment to the resilient section. A latch base is affixed to the underside of the panel in proximity to the edge thereof and includes a free end projecting toward the edge and spaced below the inward projecting ledge. The free end includes an inclined wall extending downward and outward and abutting the inward projecting ledge. A releasable latch means engages the frame and urges an outward movement of the latch base producing a sliding cam action with the inclined wall in abutment with the inward projecting ledge, whereby a downward movement of the panel is created with an outward movement of the latch base squeezing the resilient member between the panel and the inward projecting ledge to form a seal.