Patent ID: 6273501
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A vehicle roof comprising:an aperture;a roof closure member movable between open and closed positions, and said closure member enclosing said aperture when in said closed position, and exposing said aperture when in said open position;a wind deflector movable between an extended position and a stowed position, and a portion of said wind deflector extending upwardly above a vertical position of said closure member in said extended position, and said wind deflector moving to said extended position when said closure member is in said open position, said wind deflector being movable to said stowed position, and said wind deflector being biased to at least one of said extended and said stowed position, and movable based upon movement of said closure member to the other of said extended and closed position, said wind deflector being pivotable about an axis in a mount between said extended and stowed positions; anda stop on said wind deflector positioned on an opposed side of said axis from portion of said wind deflector which extends vertically above said closure member, said stop contacting said mount to prevent further rotation of said wind deflector relative to said mount when said wind deflector is in said extended position, said stop being positioned vertically above said pivot axis in said stowed position, but vertically below said pivot axis in said extended position, and also rearward of said pivot axis relative to a forward end of said portion of said wind deflector in said extended position.