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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey S. Patelczyk, Woodhaven, MI (US);
Gregory M. Beauprez, Toledo, OH (US);
Assignee:
ASC Incorporated, Southgate, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 ;
Abstract
An automotive vehicle sunroof includes a linkage assembly, one or more elongated elements and a flexible cover. In another aspect of the present invention, the flexible cover is folded in an overlapping manner when retracted. A further aspect of the present invention provides at least a pair of flexible covers that are advanced toward each other in order to close a single sunroof opening.