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US 2019/0291552 A1Published application
Removable vehicle roof cap assemblies with self-aligning mounting systems
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsRonald M. LOVASZ, David Brian GLICKMAN
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Abstract
This disclosure details vehicles that are equipped with one or more removable roof cap assemblies. Exemplary roof cap assemblies include a roof cap and a mounting system with one or more self-aligning brackets configured to self-articulate into alignment with one or more receiving brackets that are mounted to the vehicle.
Claims20
A vehicle, comprising:
- a windshield header;
- a body structure aft of the windshield header;
- a roof cap removably mounted between the windshield header and the body structure;
- a latching assembly configured to latch the roof cap to the windshield header;
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- a bracket assembly configured to self-articulate into engagement with the body structure to secure the roof cap relative to the body structure.
3 more elements
A method, comprising:
- removably installing a roof cap assembly between a windshield header and a body structure of a vehicle, wherein removably installing the roof cap assembly includes physically latching the roof cap assembly to the windshield header and excludes performing any physical latching operation between the roof cap assembly and the body structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.