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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Keiji Mori, Kariya, JP;
Hiroyuki Yano, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296222 ; 296223 ; 296224 ;
Abstract
A sliding roof assembly includes a bracket for supporting a sliding panel, a rear lift link disposed between the bracket and a driving rear shoe, a front lift link disposed between the bracket and a driven front shoe, a check block for transmitting a rear driving force, after the lowering of the rear portion of the bracket, to the driven front shoe, and a front member, so arranged as to be movable independently of the driven front shoe, for lowering a front portion of the bracket during independent movement of the front member after the sliding panel has been lowered at its rear portion and moved rearwardly.