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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2002
Troy Allan, Howell, MI (US);
Steven J. Engelgau, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Hyong Chol Park, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Joachim Roeder, Muehlheim, DE;
Daniel Cooney, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael Cherry, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John Long, Highland, MI (US);
Keith Roberts, Fowlerville, MI (US);
Gregory Kerwin, Howell, MI (US);
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A water management system of the present invention provides a sunroof drain member formed as a continuous piece. The drain member supports a sunroof guide track, and removes water from the guide track and sunroof area. The sunroof guide track is secured to the drain member by a plurality of interlocking features. By forming the interlocking features as integral parts of the guide track and drain member this prevents leakage in weakening in the areas where fastening devices would otherwise need to be attached.