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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Magna Car Top Systems of America, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Michael T. Willard, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B60J 7/06 (2006.01); B60J 7/047 (2006.01); B60J 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/007 (2013.01); B60J 7/047 (2013.01); B60J 7/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retractable roof system for a vehicle that includes a sliding/folding textile cover. The cover is folded as the roof system retracts and is stored below a spoiler assembly. The spoiler is an active spoiler that is raised to receive the cover and lowered to enclose the cover in a storage compartment below the spoiler.