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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Keijo J. Huotari, Fenton, MI (US);
Eric Hanson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Keijo J. Huotari, Fenton, MI (US);
Eric Hanson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna International, Inc., Aurora, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a zipper for use with a foldable, stowable roof for a vehicle, where the foldable roof includes one or more windows made of a foldable material. The zipper also changes from being in a two-dimensional plane to a three-dimensional plane around a curved portion of the window, reducing the stress placed on the portion of the zipper connected to the foldable roof, and the portion of the zipper connected to the window.