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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2010
Eduardus Christianus Henricus Van Boxtel, Zeeland, NL;
Peter Christiaan Leonarus Johannes Manders, Horst, NL;
Marcel Johan Christiaan Nellen, Merselo, NL;
Sander DE Bie, Nuth, NL;
Eduardus Christianus Henricus Van Boxtel, Zeeland, NL;
Peter Christiaan Leonarus Johannes Manders, Horst, NL;
Marcel Johan Christiaan Nellen, Merselo, NL;
Sander De Bie, Nuth, NL;
Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V., Venray, NL;
Abstract
An open roof construction for a vehicle is disclosed. The open roof construction includes a panel movable between a closed position and a raised or tilted position via operation of a tilting lever and an auxiliary lever. In illustrated embodiments, the tilting lever includes a follower movable along a guide curve to lift a rear end of the panel from the closed position to a raised position. The auxiliary lever provides auxiliary lift to the tilting lever when the follower reaches an opened end of the guide curve. As disclosed, the auxiliary lift lever rotates from a lowered position to an upright position which in illustrated embodiments is generally perpendicular to a stationary roof part to provide additional lift to the tilting lever.