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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1995
Martinus W Nabuurs, Overloon, NL;
Inalfa Industries, B.V., Venray, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a roof panel assembly for a vehicle comprising a roof panel, which is adjustable from a position closing the opening in the roof to a first ventilating position, in which the roof panel has been pivoted upwards from its closed position about a pivot axis extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a second sliding position, in which the roof panel has at least partially been moved downwards from its closed position, in such a manner that the roof panel can be moved under the roof of the vehicle. The roof panel assembly is provided with a guide rail to be secured to the roof, along which an operating means is movable. A first lift arm, which is pivotable about a pivot axis located near the guide rail, is movably and pivotally connected with the roof panel by means of a pivot axis and is provided with a guide groove for receiving a cam connected with the operating means. When the operating means moves along the guide rail, with tile cam engaging in tile guide groove in the first lift arm, the first lift arm is pivoted about tile pivot axis so as to move tile roof panel towards the ventilating position. A second lift arm is fixedly connected with the panel, and said second lift arm is provided with a further guide groove for the cam of the operating means. In the at least substantially closed position of the panel an open end of the guide groove in the first pivotable lift arm is at least substantially contiguous to an open end of the guide groove in the second lift arm.