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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2005
Steve David Fleming, Hockley, GB;
John K. Harding, Leigh-on-Sea, GB;
Alan Richard Condon, East Hanningfield, GB;
Torsten Gerhardt, London, GB;
Boris Ferko, Maastricht, NL;
Steve David Fleming, Hockley, GB;
John K. Harding, Leigh-on-Sea, GB;
Alan Richard Condon, East Hanningfield, GB;
Torsten Gerhardt, London, GB;
Boris Ferko, Maastricht, NL;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A stowage mechanismfor a rear roof memberof a motor vehicleis also disclosed which is particularly small allowing it to be easily packaged in the motor vehicle. The stowage mechanismuses a combination of a chainand a guide slotto control the movement of the rear roof memberbetween raised and stowed positions which require the rear roof memberto be rotated, moved forwards and then lowered to reach the stowed position.