Patent ID: 7611189
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A retractable roof and liftgate system for a vehicle, comprising: a liftgate attached to a carrier disposed within the vehicle; a roof configured to slidingly engage the carrier; a carrier folding mechanism attached to the carrier and the vehicle, wherein the carrier folding mechanism is configured to position the carrier in a first, second, and third position; at least one weather-strip disposed between the carrier and a frame of the vehicle: and wherein the retractable roof and liftgate system is configured to operate in a plurality of modes comprising a liftgate mode, a retract-ready mode, a sunroof mode, and a maximum-open air mode, wherein the liftgate mode comprises the roof disengaged from the carrier with the carrier in the first position, wherein the liftgate is attached to the carrier through at least one of a rotatable hinge and gas strut, wherein the liftgate is configured to open and close using a latch and wherein the carrier provides water management for the vehicle.