Wind deflector for a motor vehicle sunroof and method of attachment

Abstract

A wind deflecting structure for deflecting air over a rectangular sunroof opening in a motor vehicle roof wherein the sunroof installation includes a hatch. The wind deflecting structure includes a wind deflector transversely mounted on the roof adjacent to a front edge of the sunroof opening and includes a bottom portion spaced from and surrounding the front of the sunroof opening and extending along front side edges of the opening in a direction towards a rear edge of said opening. The deflector has a second portion extending upwardly from said bottom portion and having a central cutout section formed therein which extends in the direction of said bottom portion to allow said hatch to be upwardly rotated to its near vertical position for removal of the hatch. The second portion terminates above the front edge of the sunroof opening and is swept back in a direction toward the rear edge of the opening. It is of sufficient height to deflect onrushing air produced by forward motion of the motor vehicle, above and around the sunroof opening when the hatch is removed. Means for connecting the wind deflector to the roof are also provided.

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