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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2001
Kenji Maeta, Kariya, JP;
Masaji Ishikawa, Toyoake, JP;
Akira Matsuura, Toyota, JP;
Reiki Kawamura, Toyota, JP;
Yasuo Oyama, Nagoya, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A sliding roof device includes a housing disposed along at least front edge of an opening formed on a roof of a vehicle, a casing disposed along the housing, a driving force transmitting member slidably mounted and guided in the housing and driven by a driving mechanism and a sliding panel connected to the driving force transmitting member and being movable so as to open and close the opening by the sliding movement of the driving force transmitting member, wherein the casing is formed by a flexible raw material and a plural engaging portions which are displaced at least one of upper and lower and front and rear are formed on the housing, and wherein the casing is securely engaged with the engaging portions so as to be arranged zigzag.