Optimized middle rain channel
AssigneeAisin Technical Center of America, Inc.
InventorsMicah Wedekind, Michael Mixon
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Abstract
A sunroof apparatus for an automotive vehicle includes: a fixed glass panel having a first outer rim, and a movable glass panel having a second outer rim. A portion of the first outer rim of the fixed glass panel in the forward direction of the vehicle is adjacent to the movable panel and includes a water channel. A majority of the water channel is formed underneath of the movable glass panel such that the movable glass panel covers a majority of an upper open portion of the water channel when the movable glass panel is in a closed position.
Claims8
A sunroof apparatus for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- at least one fixed glass panel having a first outer rim;
- at least one movable glass panel having a second outer rim;
- a portion of the first outer rim of the fixed glass panel in the forward direction of the vehicle is adjacent to the movable panel and includes a water channel;
- a weather strip on an extension of the fixed glass panel, the water channel being formed on the weather strip:
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- an end bracket that protrudes in a downward direction at an end of the second outer rim in a rearward direction, wherein
- the end bracket is covered by the extension, and
- a majority of the water channel is formed underneath of the movable glass panel such that the movable glass panel covers a majority of an upper open portion of the water channel when the movable glass panel is in a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.