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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2001
Ryo Tsuruo, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichi Kuriyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaki Ohmori, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuo Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshifumi Horiuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanobu Ohtsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Okada, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihiro Yamashita, Tokyo, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A vehicle sunroof has a tilting lid provided at a front part of an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle. The tilting lid is adapted to be moved vertically at a rear end thereof with lifter mechanisms. A sliding lid is provided at a rear part of the opening supported by sliders adapted to be moved along guide rails disposed on both side edge portions of the opening and is constructed so as to be moved longitudinally through such movements of the sliders. The lifter mechanisms are provided in such a manner as to be oriented laterally at portions facing a rear end of the tilting lid on a laterally oriented cross member disposed so as to extend between front end portions of the left and right guide rails.