Edward E Garnham

US Patent:

43623328, Dec 7, 1982

Filed:

Mar 26, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/247726

Inventors:

Edward E. Garnham - Birmingham MI

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60J 704

US Classification:

296217

Abstract:

An air deflector for deflecting oncoming airflow above a vehicle body sunroof opening includes a deflector panel pivotally mounted on a carriage for movement between an angularly raised air deflecting position above the roof panel and downwardly pivoted position below the contour of the roof panel. The carriage is mounted on a track for longitudinal movement of the carriage and deflector panel between a rearward position registering with the roof opening and a stored position forward of the roof opening and beneath the roof panel. An overcenter spring holds the deflector panel in either the raised air deflecting position or the downwardly pivoted position. A control rod pivoted to the deflector panel is depressed by closing movement of the closure panel to pivot the deflector panel downwardly and is then pushed forwardly by the closure panel to push the deflector panel and carriage forward along the track to the stored position. A control link couples with the closure panel during opening movement to tow the deflector panel and carriage rearwardly. A control cam raises the control link and the actuator rod to uncouple the control link from the closure panel and pivot the deflector panel upwardly to the angularly raised air deflecting position.