Moonroof accessory panel
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorNelson Alexander Brock
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Abstract
This disclosure describes a moonroof accessory panel. The moonroof accessory panel may be a structure that may be removably attached to a moonroof area of a vehicle. The moonroof accessory panel may be used to hold a drone associated with the vehicle such that the drone may take-off from and land on the moonroof accessory panel. The top of the moonroof accessory panel may also be accessible from the cabin of the vehicle such that a user may place the drone on top of the moonroof accessory panel while inside the cabin. The moonroof accessory panel may also be used for other purposes beyond holding drones as well.
Claims10
A moonroof accessory panel comprising:
- a four-sided frame;
- and
- a central portion removably or permanently attached to the four-sided frame, wherein the four-sided frame is configured to be removably integrated into a moonroof of a vehicle,
- wherein the four-sided frame includes three foldable members and one removable member, and
- wherein the four-sided frame includes at least two corner connectors configured to connect the three foldable members, wherein the two corner connectors include a pivot joint, and wherein the corner connectors include a first retention tab configured to removably affix the four-sided frame to a first structural element of the moonroof.
A moonroof accessory panel comprising:
- a four-sided frame;
- and
- a central portion removably or permanently attached to the four-sided frame, wherein the four-sided frame is configured to be removably integrated into a moonroof of a vehicle,
- wherein the four-sided frame includes three foldable members and one removable member, and
- wherein the removable member includes a first protruding element on a first end and a second protruding element on a second end, wherein a first foldable member of the three foldable members includes a first cutout configured to receive the first protruding element, and wherein a second foldable member of the three foldable members includes a second cutout configured to receive the second protruding element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.