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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2003
Applicant:
Adrian Nania, Rochester, MI (US);
Inventor:
Adrian Nania, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Edscha Roof Systems Inc., Pontiac, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J001/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A backlite retention system for a motor vehicle convertible roof includes a roof canopy defining an opening therein, an outer ring disposed along an edge of the opening and adjacent an outer side of the canopy, and a transparent backlite adhesively bonded to an outer surface of the outer ring. In addition, a method for attaching a backlite to a roof canopy of a convertible motor vehicle includes fastening an outer ring to the roof canopy adjacent an outer side of the canopy along an opening in the canopy, and adhesively bonding a backlite to an outer surface of the outer member.