Automotive roof system with protective device
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1. An automobile vehicle displaceable roof, comprising:
- a vehicle displaceable roof structure; and
an inflatable protective assembly coupled to the displaceable roof structure.
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Abstract
An automobile displaceable roof includes opposed roof support members, each including at least one side rail. Automatically inflatable airbags connect to the side rails. A sensor triggers airbag deployment. Sensor wiring is disconnectable for roof removal. Pliable, hard and sliding roof designs are provided with airbags.
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37 Claims
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1. An automobile vehicle displaceable roof, comprising:
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a vehicle displaceable roof structure; and
an inflatable protective assembly coupled to the displaceable roof structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automobile roof-attached airbag system, comprising:
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a displaceable vehicle roof structure;
at least one airbag fixedly attached to the displaceable vehicle roof structure; and
a sensor connectable to the at least one airbag and operable to initiate an airbag deployment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An airbag equipped vehicle roof system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of structural members each having an inside face and an outside face;
a displaceable vehicle roof structure having opposed member groups, each member group including at least two connected ones of the structural members;
at least one airbag mounted to the displaceable vehicle roof structure; and
a vehicle top cover operably joined to at least the weather-stripping members. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for constructing a displaceable vehicle roof having side members, the method comprising the steps of:
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coupling together distal ends of at least two of the side members to operably form a side rail;
aligning a pair of the side rails;
linking the pair of side rails to operably form a retractable roof structure; and
attaching an airbag assembly to at least one of the side members. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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