US 12,139,254 B2
Moonroof accessory panel
Nelson Alexander Brock, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/544,535.
Prior Publication US 2023/0174233 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B60J 7/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/11 (2006.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 70/93 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01)
CPC B64C 39/024 (2013.01) [B60J 7/0007 (2013.01); B60J 7/003 (2013.01); B60P 3/11 (2013.01); B64F 1/007 (2013.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 70/93 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A moonroof accessory panel comprising:
a four-sided frame; and
a central portion removably or permanently attached to the four-sided frame, wherein the four-sided frame is configured to be removably integrated into a moonroof of a vehicle,
wherein the four-sided frame includes three foldable members and one removable member, and
wherein the four-sided frame includes at least two corner connectors configured to connect the three foldable members, wherein the two corner connectors include a pivot joint, and wherein the corner connectors include a first retention tab configured to removably affix the four-sided frame to a first structural element of the moonroof.