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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2009
Jeffrey Comfort, Saline, MI (US);
Richard Howard Wykoff, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Kian-huat Tan, Westland, MI (US);
Matthew John Zaluzec, Canton, MI (US);
Bradley S. Bysouth, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Michael Musleh, Canton, MI (US);
Douglas Michael Martinelli, Livonia, MI (US);
Jeffrey Comfort, Saline, MI (US);
Richard Howard Wykoff, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Kian-Huat Tan, Westland, MI (US);
Matthew John Zaluzec, Canton, MI (US);
Bradley S. Bysouth, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Michael Musleh, Canton, MI (US);
Douglas Michael Martinelli, Livonia, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A panoramic vehicle roof assembly is provided with a first cross member and a second cross member. Each of the first and second cross members is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body at spaced apart locations. A first extruded side rail and a second extruded side rail are respectively mounted to one of the first and second cross members at spaced apart locations. Each first and second side rail has a drive integrated roof track and an idler integrated roof track. At least one roof panel is supported by at least one of the integrated roof tracks of the side rails. A method of manufacturing a panoramic vehicle roof module assembly is provided.