A vehicle roof lifting device 200 comprising: a shaft 204; at least two arms 208 extending away from the shaft wherein at least one end of each of the two arms is distal from the shaft and configured to detachably engage with the inside of a vehicle roof; and a lift arm 216 offset from the shaft. The lift arm is attachable to an actuator 508 (figure 5D) for transmitting a force to lift or lower the vehicle roof 104 (figure 5A). Preferably the ends of the arms comprise cushioning members 212 made of a resilient material. The lifting device may be ground engaging, or vehicle mounted. Also disclosed is a method for lifting or lowering a vehicle roof device comprising: engaging at least two ends of the lifting device with the vehicle roof; attaching an actuator to the lifting device; and transmitting a force to the roof via the device thereby lifting or lowering the vehicle roof.
Detachable vehicle roof lifting device
09.07.2025
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |