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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1985
Noboru Kano, Toyota, JP;
Akinori Saito, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, both of, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, both of, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle roof structure including a stationary roof panel having an opening and a movable roof panel having a contour conforming to the opening. A handle is attached to the movable roof panel for manually positioning the movable roof panel. A support structure is connected to the stationary roof panel along the opening for releasably receiving a sliding bar extending from the handle. The support structure includes a plate secured to the stationary roof panel and a wall portion connected to the plate and defining a locking hole formed within the wall portion to receive the sliding bar. The handle includes an unlocking member for disengaging the sliding bar when positioned within the locking hole. In addition, the sliding bar contains a cam surface having a projection for contacting the unlocking member. Further, as least one inner panel is slidably positioned along the opening of the vehicle roof structure and supported by the wall portion.