Automobile roof structure

An automobile roof structure comprising:

• a fixed roof section;
• a bracket secured to the edge of said fixed roof section, the bracket extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
• a detachable roof section selectively mounted on the bracket, said detachable roof section having an aperture, said aperture corresponding to the bracket of said fixed roof section;
• guiding means mounted on the bracket of said fixed roof section, said guiding means having a tapered hole therewithin, the tapered hole having an upper edge having an inner diameter and a lower edge having an inner diameter, the inner diameter of the lower edge being greater than the inner diameter of the upper edge;
• a first engaging member located adjacent the aperture of said detachable roof section;
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• a second engaging member being selectively inserted into the tapered hole of said guide means and the aperture of said detachable roof section, said second engaging member having an engaging portion and a tapered surface, the engaging portion of said second engaging member selectively engaging with said first engaging member, the tapered surface having a first outer diameter and a second outer diameter, the first outer diameter being less than the second outer diameter, the first outer diameter being located adjacent the engaging portion, the second outer diameter located apart from the engaging portion;
• whereby when a center line of the tapered hole of said guiding means is not aligned with a center line of the aperture of said detachable roof section, said second engaging member forces the detachable roof section to move toward a proper position upon threading of the second engaging member into the first engaging member.

An automobile roof structure comprising:

• a front roof section;
• a bracket extending rearwardly from said front roof section in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
• a detachable roof section selectively mounted on the bracket, said detachable roof section having an aperture;
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• a fastening means comprising guiding means, a nut and a bolt;
• said guiding means being mounted on the bracket of said front roof section and the guiding means having a tapered hole therewithin, the tapered hole having an upper edge having an inner diameter and a lower edge having an inner diameter, the inner diameter of the lower edge being greater than the upper inner diameter of the upper edge;
• said nut corresponding to the aperture of said detachable roof section;
• said bolt being selectively inserted into the tapered hole of the guide means and the aperture of the detachable roof section, the bolt having an engaging portion and a tapered surface, the engaging portion of the bolt selectively engaging with the nut, the tapered surface having a first outer diameter and a second outer diameter, the first outer diameter being less than the second outer diameter, the first outer diameter being located adjacent the engaging portion, the second outer diameter located apart from the engaging portion;
• whereby when a center line of the tapered hole of the guiding means is not aligned with a center line of the aperture of the detachable roof section, the bolt member forces the detachable roof section to move toward a proper position upon threading of the bolt into the nut.