Land vehicles: bodies and tops inventions 11/08

20080290679 - Method of unloading an ambulance cot into an ambulance: An ambulance cot loading and unloading device which utilizes an elongate guide track configured for mounting to a floor surface of a cargo area on the ambulance. A trolley is supported for movement relative to the guide track and has an elongate boom. The ambulance cot has a powered collapsible... Agent: Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080290680 - Sliding console: A sliding storage console for use in a vehicle. The sliding storage console includes a rail and a body. The sliding storage console also includes a handle arranged on the body. The sliding storage console has an upper housing engaged with the body and a lower housing engaged with the... Agent: Raggio & Dinnin, P.C.

20080290682 - Storage compartment for a motor vehicle, glove compartment and dash board: The invention relates to a glove compartment for a motor vehicle, comprising a first storage compartment (106), separate from a second storage compartment (108), and a first cover (110) for covering the first storage compartment and a second cover (114) for covering the second storage compartment, the first cover being... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20080290681 - In-vehicle storage unit: An in-vehicle storage unit includes a base member adapted to be fixed to a vehicle body and having an opening portion, a case which is openable and closable with respect to the opening portion, a pivot via which the case is rotatably supported by the base member, a gear disposed... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080290683 - Plastic skin with switching function: A single-layer or multi-layer plastic skin is formed into a covering for coated objects, such as trim parts of a motor vehicle. Regions in the plastic skin include switching, sensor, or transmission functionality.... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080290684 - System for engaging a dashboard with a chassis of a motor vehicle: System for engaging a dashboard (P) with a chassis (C) of a motor vehicle wherein one of the components, the dashboard or the chassis, comprises hook-like means (1) which are suitable for being engaged in an opening (L) of the other component, the chassis or the dashboard, and for co-operating... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080290685 - Lid opening and closing system: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lid system including: a lid mounted to a recess to be opened and closed; a locking unit that retains the lid in a locked state to keep the lid closed; and a lock releasing unit that releases the... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20080290686 - Device for manipulating a tarpaulin: A device for manipulating a tarpaulin so as to selectively cover and uncover a top aperture of a container. The top aperture defines an aperture peripheral edge, the aperture peripheral edge including two substantially opposed substantially longitudinal segments. The tarpaulin is configurable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration.... Agent: Louis Tessier

20080290687 - Method for installing a glass window in a folding or removable soft automobile top: A method of attaching a glass window to an auto soft top by positioning a ring around a window opening in the soft top and wrapping an edge of the window opening around at least a portion of the ring. An adhesive is positioned between the edge portion of the... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20080290688 - Convertible roof that latches to an upper transverse frame part of the windshield frame: A convertible vehicle according to the present invention includes a vehicle body with a windshield frame with an upper transverse frame part. A convertible roof for the vehicle has a front end. At least one hook part is disposed in the upper transverse frame part and is linearly movable in... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080290689 - Slidable room support system: A slidable room assembly comprises a vehicle body having an opening formed in an exterior wall, and a reciprocable slideout unit or compartment disposed in the opening and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. A cable support system supports the slidable room during movement of the slideout... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20080290690 - Exterior mirror sail air flow spoiler: A side view mirror assembly for minimizing noise generated during movement of a vehicle having the assembly mounted thereto. The assembly includes a sail mountable to the vehicle, an arm mounted to or formed with the sail, and a mirror mountable to the arm. The sail may include a spoiler... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080290691 - Lightweight plastic vehicles: A vehicle with a novel vehicle body formed of polyvinylchloride plastic (“PVC”) or similar plastics. Generally, the vehicle body is formed by folding or vacuum forming one or more sheets of PVC into shapes specific to one type of vehicle. The type of vehicle can be any type of vehicle,... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane LLP

20080290692 - Energy absorbing vehicle hood stopper assembly: An energy absorbing stopper assembly for an associated vehicle for absorbing at least a portion of the energy during an associated impact is provided. The associated vehicle includes a pivotally disposed closure and a body member toward which the closure is closable. The closure includes an open position and a... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080290693 - Device for protecting passengers in a motor vehicle in the event of energy input caused by a collision and oriented at the motor vehicle door: The invention is a device for protecting passengers in a motor vehicle in the event of energy input caused by a collision oriented laterally at a motor vehicle door. The device is provided with a connection structure comprising at least two parts, a first part and a second part of... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080290694 - Operator seat for construction machine, and cab and construction machine including the same: A construction vehicle includes vehicle frames, an operator cab, a hydraulic oil tank, and engine, and an engine cover. The operator cab is mounted on the vehicle frames. The hydraulic oil tank is disposed to the rear of the operator cab and stores hydraulic oil. The engine is disposed to... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20080290695 - Bearing structure of a motor vehicle: A bearing structure of a motor vehicle has at least two opposite node elements. Each of the node elements has at least one longitudinal beam segment and one transverse beam connection. A transverse beam joins the transverse beam connections to each other. A profiled transverse beam segment emerges from each... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080290697 - Modular roof system for automotive vehicle: A method of closing a vehicular system having a moveable front bow and a moveable rear bow. The method includes moving the front bow forward, releasing tension from the rear bow, moving the front bow to a closed position, and moving the rear bow to a closed position. In another... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080290696 - Movable vehicular roof: A soft top roof system for an automotive vehicle roof system having a track with a lift ramp, a slider that is moveable along the track, and an arm connected to the slider at a pivot and moveable from a neutral position to a lift position. The system includes at... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080284188 - System for shelf mounting in mobile truck body: A system for mounting adjustable shelves (206) in mobile truck body-applications. The system includes integrated attachment means adapted to receive a cross-member (202) for affixing thereto. The integrated attachment means are integrated into the panels forming the compartments (102,112,114,116) of the body side pack. The system further includes one or... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080284189 - Loading space arrangement: The invention relates to a loading space arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising a loading space (1) having a loading area, a loading space gate (3), which can pivot about an essentially horizontal axis and which has a holding surface, the loading area and the holding surface, when in a... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080284190 - Vehicle cargo bed extender: An improved truck bed extender particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. When not being used to extend the truck bed, the extender is advantageously adapted to quickly and easily create a secondary storage area. In one embodiment, the extender includes a first side wall, a second side wall,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080284191 - Arcing slide-out for vehicle: A slide-out arcs between extended and retracted positions, with an outer end that is lifted so as to tip the slide-out inwardly when approaching retraction of the slide-out and that is lowered so as to tip the slide-out outwardly when approaching extension of the slide-out.... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080284192 - Vehicle cargo floor organizer: The technology described herein provides a slidable, retractable, and foldable cargo floor organizer with a rotatable and extensible retention net frame and associated cargo retention net for the rear cargo floor area of a vehicle. The system additionally provides an interior cargo tray having multiple partitions. The system includes a... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080284193 - Tailgate dampener: A tailgate damper for damping the lowering of a tailgate that is rotatably coupled along a tailgate shaft to a truck is provided. The tailgate damper can include a housing that has an inner cavity with a viscous fluid within the inner cavity. In addition, a seal can be located... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080284194 - Tailgate and ramp for pickup truck: This invention is a tailgate for a pickup truck having a unibody frame that is pivotally secured at its lower end proximal the rear end of the truck bed. The frame includes a pair of linear risers that fit into the rear vertical recesses of the sidewalls of the truck... Agent: Jeffrey S. Sokol Cook & Franke S.c.

20080284195 - Vehicle seat assembly: A vehicle includes a seat assembly and a floor. The seat assembly includes a lower seat member operatively connected to the floor, a seatback member operatively connected to the lower seat member, and a head restraint operatively connected to the seatback member. The seat assembly is characterized by an occupiable... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080284196 - Low profile seat stowage mechanization: A seat stowage system for a vehicle having a spare tire tub comprises a seat assembly including a seatback cushion having an occupiable surface and an opposing cargo load surface and a base cushion having an occupiable surface and an underside surface. A translational joint assembly operatively connects the seatback... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080284197 - Vehicle seats: A vehicle seat having a seat cushion may include a pair of slide devices disposed on a vehicle floor, a pair of lock devices respectively provided to the slide devices, and an operation mechanism of the lock devices. The slide devices are arranged and constructed to slide the vehicle seat... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080284198 - Dashboard having receiving structure for portable terminal: A dashboard having a receiving structure for a portable terminal is disclosed, which comprises a space part which has an opening at its one side and where a portable terminal is mounted; and a support part which is provided in the interior of the space part and supports the terminal... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080284199 - Apparatus for opening and closing roof of container: Disclosed is an apparatus for opening and closing a roof of a container for simply opening and closing a roof of a container using a sliding method without separating constitutional elements, and for opening and closing the roof by a small force. The apparatus comprises a pair of guide rails... Agent: J.c.patents

20080284200 - Automotive vehicle convertible roof system: An automotive vehicle employs a convertible roof system. The convertible roof system can include a roof cover and a top stack mechanism operable between raised and stowed positions. At least one roof bow can move between first and second positions relative to a forwardmost roof rail.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080284201 - Shade providing apparatus for vehicle: A sunshade apparatus for use with an automobile of the type having a roof is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of panels, the panels, in use, having respective retracted positions wherein they are disposed on top of one another in stacked relation on or in said roof, and each... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080284202 - Passive water management trough for a vehicle door and method: The apparatus of the present invention provides a passive water management system for vehicle doors. One or more water management troughs are formed into the inner door panel of the vehicle door at least partially encircling one or more holes or opening through the inner door panel. Strips of adhesive... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080284203 - Drawing-out profile for a window blind: e

20080284204 - Liftgate exterior module for an automotive vehicle: The technology described herein provides a molded trim assembly located externally at the top of a liftgate structure to provide an aerodynamic and stylish overhang above the liftgate glass. Furthermore, the technology also provides a liftgate exterior module including a plug-in module containing a motorized window wiper arm assembly, a... Agent: Daimlerchrysler Intellectual Capital Corporation Cims 483-02-19

20080284205 - Structural component: A lightweight motor vehicle structural component is provided. The component has at least one fully-boxed section extending in a longitudinal direction, the fully-boxed section made from a single piece of sheet metal. In addition, the fully-boxed section has a generally U-shaped first portion which has an open side that is... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080284206 - Roll support structure padding: Roll support structure padding for use in a motor vehicle having a roll support structure formed of interconnected rigid members. The padding is formed of a two component flexible integrated skin molded polyurethane. The padding is formed in generally elongate body having a recess for partially encasing the support structure... Agent: John E. Simms Jr.

20080284207 - Frame structure for receiving a pivotally mounted truck driver's cab: A front frame structure for receiving a pivotally mounted truck driver's cab is provided. The structure includes a mounting bracket for the connection of the pivotable driver's cab, which mounting bracket is fastened to the frame structure at connecting points, and with at least two longitudinal frame members which extend... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080284208 - Cowl structure of a motor vehicle: A vehicle cowl structure includes a cowl box including a closed cross-section, an inclined holding surface configured to hold a lower end portion of a windshield, an upper wall extending toward an interior of a vehicle cabin from an upper end of the holding surface, a vertical wall extending downward... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080284209 - Method and circuit for driving h-bridge that reduces switching noise: An H-bridge drive circuit for reducing switching noises while preventing shoot-through current from flowing in the H-bridge circuit. The H-bridge drive circuit includes an H-bridge circuit for driving a load with a first power supply and a lower voltage second power supply. The H-bridge circuit includes first to fourth transistors.... Agent: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Law Department

20080284210 - Buffer stop for a motor hood of automobiles: An automobile hood bumper comprising, a sleeve-like seat (10) fitted with an axial passage (20) and an external thread (22) that can be screwed into a hole of a sheet-like support, an upper segment (12) having a rest head (26) and a shank (24), where a connection member (34) that... Agent: Lowe, Hauptman, Gilman & Berner, LLP (itw)

20080284212 - Actuating device for actuating a wind deflector device: The present invention provides an actuating device for a wind deflector device in a vehicle, with a roof opening and a roof closure element, wherein the actuating device has at least one actuating cable which can be coupled to a sun-shielding device, wherein the actuating cable can actuate the sun-shielding... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080284211 - Wind deflector for motor vehicles: The invention relates to a wind deflector (1) for motor vehicles, comprising a base element (2) that can be attached to part of the vehicle, an extension element (3), which is mounted so that it can pivot in relation to the base element, a displacement device (7) for pivoting the... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080284213 - Arrangement and method for converting of single panel sunroofs into double panel sunroofs and component parts thereof: An arrangement and process for conversion of a single panel sunroof into a two panel sunroof uses corner adaptor pieces with planar sides that form an outside corner and a concave inner contour extending between ends of the planar sides, the contour being matched to a rounded corner curvature of... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20080277955 - Interior trim member of work vehicle and method of manufacturing the same: A concave notch portion (104, 105) to which an interference body (110) is fitted is formed in an interference region with the interference body existing in an incorporated portion of at least one side edge portion of an interior trim member (100). A cushion body (25) made of an elastically... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080277956 - Apparatus for extending vehicle cargo space and method for same: An apparatus is provided that offers a flexible amount of vehicle cargo space, allowing a vehicle user the option of additional vehicle cargo space when needed. A first member is operatively connected to the vehicle door, is nestable within a door cavity within the door, and is selectively movable to... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080277957 - Tonneau cover device of vehicle: A tonneau cover device comprises a front tonneau cover that is comprised of boards and provided on a front side of a vehicle body, a rear tonneau cover that is comprised of a rollable type of member and provided on a rear side of the vehicle body, and a slide... Agent: Studebaker & Brackett PC

20080277959 - Hybrid truck bed liner: An apparatus to protect a wear surface of a vehicle, the apparatus having a resilient layer and a fabric layer bonded to the resilient layer, wherein the fabric layer is configured to be bonded to the wear surface of the vehicle. Other embodiments include an apparatus to protect a vehicle... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080277958 - Tailgate assemblies and vehicles including same: A tailgate assembly is provided for a cargo bed of a vehicle. The tailgate assembly includes a support panel and a tailgate panel. The support panel is configured for attachment to a vehicle such that the support panel is selectively pivotable between horizontal and vertical positions. The tailgate panel is... Agent: Ulmer & Berne, LLP Attn: Diane Bell

20080277960 - Truck tailgate with motion control devices: A tailgate control mechanism used to exert a force on a pivot. The tailgate may include a pivoting main body and a pivot fixed to a truck bed, where the main body may move about the pivot. The tailgate may also include a piston element including a first end connected... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20080277961 - Tarping system for open top containers: A relatively lightweight tarping system for use with trailers or other open top containers includes first and second spaced frame members and an elongated flexible member such as a cable or chain connected to and extending therebetween. A tarpaulin may be mounted thereon so that the frame members, flexible member... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20080277962 - Stowable roof configuration for a convertible: A stowable roof configuration for a convertible has a main link with at least two arms and is able to move about a main bearing and, a main roof element, which is connected to the main link by first joints. At least one additional roof element is disposed behind the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080277963 - Displaceable roof part of an openable vehicle roof: The invention relates to a roof part (7) of an openable vehicle roof (2), which roof part is mounted movably by means of a bearing device (12, 13) on a bearing slide (14), which is mounted in a manner such that it can be shifted on a guide (10) of... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080277964 - Motion control apparatus and door of motor vehicle: An object of the invention is to make an apparatus compact and simplify a structure. The invention provides a motion control apparatus which is provided with a pressing member pressing a fluid, and a fluid control mechanism (130) controlling a movement of the fluid pressed by the pressing member. The... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20080277965 - Rod pass through for vehicle door: A locking rod flange and a vertical locking rod for a vehicle door, and method of assembling a vehicle door, are disclosed. The locking rod flange may be integral with a glass run channel or an integrated channel/regulator, and may include a locking rod carrier with a rod pass through... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080277966 - Air guiding system for a vehicle: A vehicle air guiding system in a rear area of the vehicle has a central air guiding element displaceable between a moved-in inoperative position into a moved-out operative position. Lateral air guiding elements, which are displaceable together with the central air guiding element, are telescopically displaceable relative to the central... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080277967 - Device for protection against impact, motor vehicle pillar, and motor vehicle door: The invention concerns a device for protection against an impact with at least one energy absorption body, which is arranged behind an interior car body component means for transferring a force (F) in effect during an impact from an exterior car body component through an opening of the interior car... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20080277968 - Rear structure of vehicle body: A rear structure of a vehicle body including: an arc-shaped frame which is fixed at a middle portion along an extending direction thereof to a rear panel, and has first reinforcing portions in which both ends along the extending direction, which extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body,... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080277969 - Vehicle deck structure: A vehicle deck structure that can suppress deformation of a deck floor is provided. The vehicle deck structure includes a deck floor extending in a vehicle body front-rear direction and a vehicle width direction, a cross member having a longitudinal direction that corresponds to the vehicle width direction and provided... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080277971 - Vehicle deck structure: A vehicle deck structure that can suppress deformation of a deck floor is provided. The vehicle deck structure includes a deck floor that extends in a vehicle body front-rear direction and a vehicle width direction, a cross member disposed at a lower side of the deck floor and whose longitudinal... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080277970 - Vehicle rear portion structure: A vehicle rear portion structure including: a pair of rear frames that extend substantially in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a rear cross member that extends in a vehicle width direction and that connects both of the two rear frames; a pair of rear wheel houses that are provided with damper... Agent: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

20080277972 - Roller skid plate with quick disconnect isolation mounts: An undercarriage skid plate consisting of a structural frame, heavy-duty rollers, mounting brackets, quick disconnect attachment means, and impact isolation mounts, primarily for use on off-road vehicles. The roller skid plate frame houses an array of heavy duty rollers with axes of rotation the same as the wheels of the... Agent: Ronald W. Bonofiglio, Jr.

20080277973 - End formed roof ditch molding: A roof ditch molding having a Class A finish seamlessly including the end caps thereof. An extruded central molding member includes a beam and a head, wherein the end sections have the beam removed and the head is contoured and provided with a notch. The end sections are then placed... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20080277974 - Locking device for a vehicle part: A locking device for a movable motor vehicle part (2), especially a movable roof part of a vehicle roof which can be opened, has a locking element (3) for fixing the vehicle part (2) in the end position of motion, a pivoting support (5) which can be pivoted between a... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20080277975 - Locking mechanism for a folding top compartment cover of a convertible: A locking mechanism for fastening a support device of a folding top compartment cover of a convertible, said support device being movably mounted on the body by a drive unit. A first lock unit that is mounted on the body is provided for removably locking the support device to the... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20080272610 - Tractor: An object is to provide an assist grip for an operator to easily ride on/off an operation section. An assist grip for supporting a weight of an operator riding on/off an operation section is disposed in front of a steering wheel so as to overlap steering wheel when viewed in... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20080272611 - Lead-in for trim assembly: Disclosed is a trim panel with a lead-in portion for providing smooth installation into an instrument panel. The trim panel has a body with a sheet material of predetermined thickness wrapped at least partially around, and a tab extending outwardly from the body and received by an instrument panel. The... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20080272612 - Covering device for glazing in a vehicle: A cover device for vehicle glazing (12), especially a transparent sliding roof cover (12), has a flat, flexible darkening element (12) which can be drawn over the vehicle glazing (12). On its end which is the front in the drawing direction, the darkening element (20) is connected to a pull... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20080272613 - Encapsulated plastic panel and method of making the same: An economical method of manufacturing a plastic glazing panel having an encapsulation for aesthetic purposes and to enhance the sealing of the glazing panel to the vehicle is presented. This economical method includes the steps of forming forming a plastic panel having an A-side and B-side; printing an opaque border... Agent: Exatec C/o Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080272614 - Deformable pull cup arrangement and method of assembly: A pull cup in a vehicle door is fitted to a door trim panel substrate and is connected to the door inner sheet metal panel of the vehicle door by way of a bracket or by one of a pair of inner and outer support brackets. The pull cup is... Agent: Butzel Long

20080272615 - Airflow control devices based on active materials: An airflow control device comprises a body and an active material in operative communication with the body. The active material, such as shape memory material, is operative to change at least one attribute in response to an activation signal. The active material can change its shape, dimensions and/or stiffness producing... Agent: Slj, LLC

20080272616 - Air guidance device for the rear section of a motor vehicle: An air guidance device for the rear section of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has at least one first tail light and at least one second tail light. The tail lights are disposed at the respective sides of the vehicle and they are spaced apart by a spacing distance... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080272617 - Trailer with aerodynamic rear door: An aerodynamic cargo container with rounded rear doors is disclosed. The aerodynamic cargo container includes an angled rear area that reduces base drag when the container is transported. The rear sliding door allows for partial opening of the door and allows for operation of the door when the rear of... Agent: Dowell Baker, P.C.

20080272618 - Vehicle hood structure: A vehicle hood structure of the present invention has: a hood outer panel structuring a vehicle body outer side surface of a hood; a hood inner panel disposed along an entire region of a reverse surface of the hood outer panel, a cross-sectional configuration of the hood inner panel as... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080272619 - Body frame structure for an automotive vehicle: In a body frame structure for an automotive vehicle, the amount of the bending and deforming of a longitudinal frame member in the rear direction can be controlled and the amount of the collision energy absorption during a frontal collision can be increased. A kick-up portion that bends and deforms... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20080272620 - Covering system for a rear storage space of a vehicle:

20080272621 - Door shock absorber: A door shock absorber is disclosed. The door shock absorber is to be typically used with dump bodies with doors that frequently enter into contact with the rear external structure of the dump body. The shock absorber comprises a spring and an actuator supporting the spring for absorption of any... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080272622 - Multi-segmented headliner having longitudinal joint: The multi-segmented headliner for a vehicle includes an elongated intermediate segment, an elongated first side segment, and an elongated second side segment. In one configuration the segments are separate and form the complete headliner on assembly inside the roof of the vehicle. In another configuration the segments are joined together... Agent: Butzel Long

20080272624 - Retractable roof luggage rack: A roof is provided with support elements of a roof load carrier that can swivel into a roof channel. The roof load carrier is used by swiveling the support elements out of the roof channel into a position projecting over the outer skin of the roof. The free ends of... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C. (gme)

20080272623 - Roof system for a vehicle: A roof system for a vehicle includes a panel assembly having a transparent roof panel (14), a privacy panel (18), and a transparent display panel (16). An image generator (40) is configured to display an image on the display panel (16) and a control system operates the image generator (40)... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080272625 - Arrangement for sealing an opening of a vehicle with a window and an anti-splinter element: An arrangement for closing an opening of a motor vehicle, which has a pane (14), a shatter-proofing element (30) attached to the pane or a function element located on the pane, the shatter-proofing element being connected to the vehicle body or a retaining element (18) which is connected to the... Agent: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran & Cole, P.C. Intellectual Property Department

20080272627 - Adjustable enclosure for use on vehicles: An adjustable enclosure for a vehicle is disclosed where the roof and rear portions of the enclosure can be moved to expose portions of the vehicle previously enclosed. The adjustable enclosure includes roof panels that can slide and collapse on top of each other to be conveniently stored above another... Agent: Eric Hanscom

20080272626 - Convertible roof with sun roof part: A convertible roof includes an outer cover with a recess defined therein. The roof has a front roof edge which joins the windshield frame when the convertible roof is in a closed position. The front region of the roof includes a rigid assembly disposed under the cover. The rigid assembly... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c