US 12,403,750 B2
Glass roof panel assembly for vehicle roof
Darin J. Snider, Holland, MI (US); Kyle S. Bowman, Holland, MI (US); and Steven P. Goodwin, Pullman, MI (US)
Assigned to Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed by Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/823,101.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/366,940, filed on Jun. 24, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/365,800, filed on Jun. 3, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/363,206, filed on Apr. 19, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/260,970, filed on Sep. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0070479 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B60J 7/16 (2006.01); B60J 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 1/008 (2013.01) [B60J 1/006 (2013.01); B60J 7/1621 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular glass roof system comprising:
a vehicular glass roof panel assembly comprising (i) a perimeter frame portion, (ii) a glass panel adhesively bonded to the perimeter frame portion, and (iii) side rails adhesively bonded along opposite side regions of the perimeter frame portion;
wherein the perimeter frame portion comprises a plurality of latching elements configured to latch the vehicular glass roof panel assembly at a vehicle roof;
wherein, with the latching elements latching the vehicular glass roof panel assembly at a vehicle roof, the glass panel extends across the vehicle roof and the side rails extend above respective side doors of the vehicle;
a storage device for storing the vehicular glass roof panel assembly at a portion of the vehicle when the vehicular glass roof panel assembly is not attached at the vehicle roof;
wherein the storage device comprises a frame coupled to the vehicle;
wherein the storage device further comprises a retaining element adjustably mounted at the frame and adjustable between a raised unlocked state and a lowered locked state; and
wherein, with the vehicular glass roof panel assembly disposed at the storage device, and with the retaining element in the lowered locked state, the retaining element is secured to the frame to retain the vehicular glass roof panel assembly at the storage device.