Robert Lee Mogk

US Patent:

42919126, Sep 29, 1981

Filed:

Apr 28, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/144400

Inventors:

Robert M. Fox - Dryden MI
Robert D. Mogk - Holly MI
Edward T. Priebe - Mount Clemens MI

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60J 722

US Classification:

296217

Abstract:

A wide deflector for a vehicle body having a roof opening selectively closed by a movable closure panel includes a molded plastic deflector body having a mounting portion attached to the roof outer panel forward of the roof opening and cantilevered rearwardly above the roof opening. The deflector body also includes a deflecting vane which overlies the roof opening and is connected to the mounting portion by a hinge axis extending transversely of the vehicle body above the roof opening to permit movement of the deflecting vane between the stowed position in parallel overlying relationship with the closure panel and an angularly raised position which disposes the deflecting vane in a wind-deflecting attitude above the roof opening. A spring acts between the mounting portion and the deflecting vane and urges the deflecting vane to the angularly raised wind-deflecting attitude. The deflecting vane has an operating leg portion which extends forwardly therefrom across the hinge axis for engagement by the closure panel during closing movement to pivot the deflecting vane about the hinge axis to the lowered position overlying the closed closure panel.