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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2010
Kouichi Hotta, Sakura, JP;
Ayumi Mihashi, Sakura, JP;
Kouichi Hotta, Sakura, JP;
Ayumi Mihashi, Sakura, JP;
Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd., Sayama-Shi, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
In a sunroof system () for a vehicle using a push-pull cable () for actuating a sunroof panel (), the push-pull cable is received in a drive pipe (), and a sunroof frame () is provided with a drive pipe retaining feature (). Therefore, the drive pipe may be made of flexible material, and firmly held in place by the pipe retaining feature even when the push-pull cable is subjected to significant tensile and compressive load. The pipe retaining feature may include a pipe retaining groove () for receiving the drive pipe and clips () for resiliently retaining the drive pipes in the pipe retaining groove.