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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1998
Manfred Färber, Wielenbach, DE;
Webasto Karosseriesysteme GmbH, Stockdorf, DE;
Abstract
A rocker device for an openable motor vehicle roof, with support element (,), rocker element (,) and spring (,) has the rocker element (,) connected to pivot relative to the support element (,) via an axle (,). The spring (,) is located between the rocker element and support element such that it applies a pre-stressing force to the rocker element (,) with respect to the direction of pivoting motion. Furthermore, the spring is a helical spring arranged and formed such that it provides pre-stressing force between the rocker element and support element in an axial direction. The axle is stationary with respect to one element and is guided in the other element through a corresponding axial opening (,). A process for mounting of this device provides for attaching of the helical spring to the free end of the axle such that an inner end of the spring fits into a mounting groove (,) in the axle (,), pushing of the spring (,) axially along the groove (,) until the inner end of the spring fits into a receiving opening (,), and then moving the outer end (,) of the helical spring against the circumferential spring force beyond and onto a projection (,) on the support (,) so that the outer end of the fits around the projection.