US 11,702,018 B2
Roof hinge cover attachment strategies
Jeffrey Scott Mayville, Ypsilanti, MI (US); Patrick Reed, Livonia, MI (US); James Brian Slemons, Waterford, MI (US); David James Spolyar, Lake Orion, MI (US); and Rong Yao, Troy, MI (US)
Assigned to FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/246,755.
Application 17/246,755 is a continuation of application No. 16/504,608, filed on Jul. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,028,626.
Prior Publication US 2021/0254379 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 13/04 (2006.01); B60J 5/10 (2006.01); E05D 11/00 (2006.01); E05D 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 13/04 (2013.01) [B60J 5/106 (2013.01); B60J 5/107 (2013.01); E05D 5/0207 (2013.01); E05D 11/0054 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle roof assembly, comprising:
a roof component;
a roof hinge cover mounted relative to the roof component; and
a locator connected to the roof hinge cover and received within a locating hole of the roof component,
wherein the locator extends through the locating hole and into a wet area of the vehicle roof assembly.