EP1908680A3 - A sunroof system - Google Patents

A sunroof system Download PDF

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EP1908680A3
EP1908680A3 EP07253783A EP07253783A EP1908680A3 EP 1908680 A3 EP1908680 A3 EP 1908680A3 EP 07253783 A EP07253783 A EP 07253783A EP 07253783 A EP07253783 A EP 07253783A EP 1908680 A3 EP1908680 A3 EP 1908680A3
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panel
chain
guide rail
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carriage
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David Frederick Miller
Lucien Fred Edwards
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Trend Marine Products Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B17/00—Vessels parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for
    • B63B17/02—Awnings, including rigid weather protection structures, e.g. sunroofs; Tarpaulins; Accessories for awnings or tarpaulins

Abstract

The invention disclosed relates to a sunroof system designed primarily for a pleasure boat. The system includes a panel (12) moveable between an open and a closed position. A motor driven chain (17) is provided, held within a guide rail (10), to drive the panel (12) between positions.
A carriage means connects the panel (12) to the chain (17) and is supported on rollers (44) resting on flanges (15, 16) or the guide rail (10). In order to dampen vibrations and minimise noise during operation of the panel (12), a block (46) incorporating resilient elements is incorporated into the carriage means. Moreover a tensioner (80) is also included to take up or provide slack in the chain and (17), to allow for differential thermal expansion between the rail 13 and the chain 17.
In order to prevent ingress of dirt, into the carriage, brushed (26) are included in the guide rails (10).
EP20070253783 2006-09-26 2007-09-25 A sunroof system Active EP1908680B1 (en)

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GB0618937A GB0618937D0 (en) 2006-09-26 2006-09-26 A sunroof system

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EP1908680A2 EP1908680A2 (en) 2008-04-09
EP1908680A3 true EP1908680A3 (en) 2011-08-03
EP1908680B1 EP1908680B1 (en) 2012-11-21

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EP2161192A1 (en) * 2008-09-08 2010-03-10 Nautica Tender A/S A boat with a shiftable roof
ITTO20090332A1 (en) * 2009-04-28 2010-10-29 Franco Tonini LIFTING AND SLIDING MECHANISM NAUTICAL COVERS

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FR1417270A (en) * 1964-09-29 1965-11-12 Boat deck cover
WO1992004199A1 (en) * 1990-09-10 1992-03-19 Freddy Van Rie Sliding window and sliding roof systems
DE19951619A1 (en) * 1999-10-21 2001-04-26 Michael Koch Roof for motorboat is mounted on parallel arms to move into a raised sunshade or into a rear sun deck
EP1232888A1 (en) * 2001-01-19 2002-08-21 Inalfa Industries B.V. Protective cover for guide rail of a vehicle open roof construction
EP1524183A1 (en) * 2004-01-23 2005-04-20 OPAC S.r.l. A modular movement support system for an openable roof for a vehicle, in particular for a boat
WO2007017791A1 (en) * 2005-08-08 2007-02-15 Azimut-Benetti S.P.A. A windshield and sunroof assembly for boats
FR2892377A1 (en) * 2005-10-24 2007-04-27 Thibaut Jean Edouard Tincelin Ship`s e.g. yacht, outer bridge protection device, has translation guide installed on outer bridge or on coamings and cooperating with retractable telescopic covering elements for guiding, deploying or retracting movement of elements

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1417270A (en) * 1964-09-29 1965-11-12 Boat deck cover
WO1992004199A1 (en) * 1990-09-10 1992-03-19 Freddy Van Rie Sliding window and sliding roof systems
DE19951619A1 (en) * 1999-10-21 2001-04-26 Michael Koch Roof for motorboat is mounted on parallel arms to move into a raised sunshade or into a rear sun deck
EP1232888A1 (en) * 2001-01-19 2002-08-21 Inalfa Industries B.V. Protective cover for guide rail of a vehicle open roof construction
EP1524183A1 (en) * 2004-01-23 2005-04-20 OPAC S.r.l. A modular movement support system for an openable roof for a vehicle, in particular for a boat
WO2007017791A1 (en) * 2005-08-08 2007-02-15 Azimut-Benetti S.P.A. A windshield and sunroof assembly for boats
FR2892377A1 (en) * 2005-10-24 2007-04-27 Thibaut Jean Edouard Tincelin Ship`s e.g. yacht, outer bridge protection device, has translation guide installed on outer bridge or on coamings and cooperating with retractable telescopic covering elements for guiding, deploying or retracting movement of elements

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