US 7,320,499 B2 | ||
Movable roof drive system | ||
Arthur L. MacNee, III, Southgate, Mich. (US); and Kurt Theisen, Wyandotte, Mich. (US) | ||
Assigned to Specialty Vehicle Acquisition Corp., Los Angeles, Calif. (US) | ||
Filed on Oct. 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/260,747. | ||
Prior Publication US 2007/0096510 A1, May 03, 2007 | ||
Int. Cl. B60J 7/06 (2006.01); B60J 7/057 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 296—219 [296/223; 296/107.19] | 17 Claims |
1. An automotive vehicle system comprising:
a movable member operable between first and second positions, the first position corresponding to at least a majority of the
movable member being above a beltline of the vehicle;
at least one drive wheel operable to engage and disengage with the movable member and cause the movable member to move between
the first and second positions; and
at least one belt coupled to the at least one drive wheel, the at least one belt operable to drive rotation of the at least
one drive wheel.
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