Abstract: Flap assembly for an opening in a motor vehicle's contour, having a flap frame fixed to the vehicle in a ready-to-operate installed state. The flap frame defines an opening that is closable or openable by a flap that is positively guided on a guide system connected to the flap frame between a closed position and an open position. The flap is provided with rearward projecting support arms that are guided in a linearly mobile manner in linear guide tracks of the guide system. The linear guide tracks are arranged such that, on movement from the closed position, the flap is first tilted about a transverse axis and then pivoted upward in the vertical direction and into the opening.

Abstract: A closure arrangement for closing a fuel inlet compartment of a motor vehicle body, including a guide device fixed to the vehicle, a cover element displaceably guided on the guide device between a closed position in which the fuel inlet compartment is closed and an open position in which the fuel inlet compartment is open. The guided displacement of the cover element between the closed and open positions includes reciprocating movement and longitudinal movements. The closure arrangement has a drive device operatively connected to the cover element and drives same between the closed and open positions. The drive device has a drive rod element acting axially indirectly on the cover element so as to transmit pulling and pushing forces. The cover element is displaceable between the closed and the open positions by an axial drive movement of the drive rod element with reciprocating and longitudinal movement.

Abstract: A housing for a protective device for a motor-vehicle interior, a protective device having such housing and a method for producing such a housing. The housing having a profile formed from a panel-like semi-finished product which is manufactured from plastic and, in a ready-for-use-state, is angled along at least one predetermined folding line, which extends in the longitudinal direction, in order for the angular profile cross section to be formed.

Abstract: A closure arrangement for closing a fuel inlet compartment of a motor vehicle body, including a guide device fixed to the vehicle, a cover element displaceably guided on the guide device between a closed position in which the fuel inlet compartment is closed and an open position in which the fuel inlet compartment is open. The guided displacement of the cover element between the closed and open positions includes reciprocating movement and longitudinal movements. The closure arrangement has a drive device operatively connected to the cover element and drives same between the closed and open positions. The drive device has a drive rod element acting axially indirectly on the cover element so as to transmit pulling and pushing forces. The cover element is displaceable between the closed and the open positions by an axial drive movement of the drive rod element with reciprocating and longitudinal movement.

Abstract: 1. Housing for a protective device for a motor-vehicle interior, protective device having such a housing, and method for producing such a housing. 2.1 Such a housing which is provided for accommodating at least one winding shaft and at least one flexible sheet-like structure, which is retained on the winding shaft such that it can be wound up thereon and unwound therefrom, having a housing profile, which extends along a longitudinal direction and has an angular profile cross section, bounding an accommodating space for accommodating the at least one winding shaft and the at least one flexible sheet-like structure, and also has a profile opening, which extends into the accommodating space and through which the at least one flexible sheet-like structure can be displaced, during a winding-up and/or unwinding operation, into the accommodating space and/or out of the same, is known. 2.

Abstract: Protective device for an interior section of a vehicle, including a housing accommodating a bearing shaft for a windable structure which at least partially covers the interior section. Outer face ends of two housing side parts are each fixable in a vehicle-fixed holder, wherein at least one of the housing side parts is movable relative to a housing central part axially in relation to a housing longitudinal axis between a release position and a locking position. The at least one housing side part is movable by a spring force from the release position to the locking position. The at least one housing side part is associated with a damping device configured such that, during a movement of the housing side part by spring force, the damping device exerts a damping force on the housing side part counteracting the spring force.

Abstract: Protective device for a vehicle interior with a flexible protective structure, which can be moved between a position of rest compactly stowed in the region of a supporting structure and a deployed protection position, with a dimensionally stable end profile which is provided at a front end region of the protective structure in the deployment direction The protective structure is formed as a folded leporello structure from a plurality of profile sections extending transversely to the deployment direction and adjoining each other in the deployment direction and joined together by fold lines.

Abstract: A retractable cover system includes a frame that includes laterally spaced apart guide rails. A flexible cover is slidably supported with respect to the guide rails. The cover has laterally opposing end portions each with an end that is arranged over and overlaps a respective one of the guide rails to provide an outer seal. In one embodiment, a flap is secured to the cover near each of the ends. Each flap is configured to retain its respective end portion to its respective guide rail. The cover is secured in a desired position by clamping a portion of the cover, for example, the flap.