摘要 |
An assembly (20) for covering an opening of a vehicle, and particularly a boat, comprising a base frame (28) having a pair of guide rails (26a,26b) with a stop at a forward end and a continuous peripheral sealing surface (38); a movable panel (30) slidably attached to the guide rails and configured to substantially cover the opening in a closed position, the panel having a sealing surface (39) that substantially conforms to the base frame peripheral sealing surface in the closed position; the slidable panel attachment comprising a pair of mirror image slide assemblies (40) on a front panel portion and a pair of mirror image rear brackets (36) on a rear panel portion; the rear brackets being pivotably attached to the guide rails; and the slide assemblies having a panel raising mechanism comprising a drive slide (46) and a locator (48) disposed within guiderails, and a raising lever (42) disposed between the drive slide and the guide rails and configured to raise the panel to an open position, a closing position, and a sealing position. |