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US 2026/0158889 A1Published application
Vehicle roof with manually configurable cover
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMichael John Harmon, Robert J. Gelardi
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Abstract
A motor vehicle may include a roof including a roof opening. The motor vehicle may also include a cover including a first panel, a second panel foldable relative to the first panel between an open position and a closed position, and a connector. The connector may be configured to interface with a first attachment point to hold the second panel in the open position, and may be further configured to interface with a second attachment point to hold the second panel in the closed position.
Claims20
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a roof including a roof opening;
- and
- a cover including a first panel, a second panel foldable relative to the first panel between an open position and a closed position, and a connector, wherein the connector is configured to interface with a first attachment point to hold the second panel in the open position, and is further configured to interface with a second attachment point to hold the second panel in the closed position.
A cover for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a first panel;
- a second panel foldable relative to the first panel between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a connector, wherein the connector is configured to interface with a first attachment point to hold the second panel in the open position, and is further configured to interface with a second attachment point to hold the second panel in the closed position.
1 more element
A method, comprising:
- manually configuring a cover including first and second panels arranged relative to a roof opening of a motor vehicle such that a connector of the cover interfaces with a first attachment point to hold the second panel in an open position;
- and
- manually configuring the cover such that the connector interfaces with a second attachment point to hold the second panel in a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.