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A pivotal roof vent panel apparatus includes a frame adapted to be secured to the periphery of an opening in the roof of a vehicle to support a pivotal roof vent panel therein. The roof vent panel is pivotally disposed within the frame for pivotal movement about a front edge. A two part latch is con

A pivotal roof vent panel apparatus includes a frame adapted to be secured to the periphery of an opening in the roof of a vehicle to support a pivotal roof vent panel therein. The roof vent panel is pivotally disposed within the frame for pivotal movement about a front edge. A two part latch is connected to the rear edge of the roof vent panel at one end and is releasably connected to the frame at the other end. The latch acts as an over-center toggle linkage which forces the roof vent panel into secure engagement with the frame in a closed position and pivots the rear edge of the roof vent panel upward to a partially opened, venting position. A locking arrangement is carried by the latch for securely locking the latch in the extended, venting position.

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A pivotal roof vent apparatus for a vehicle having an opening in the roof thereof comprising: a frame adapted to be secured around the periphery of said opening in the roof of said vehicle; a roof vent panel pivotally connected at a front edge to said frame; a latch connected to the rear edge of sai

A pivotal roof vent apparatus for a vehicle having an opening in the roof thereof comprising: a frame adapted to be secured around the periphery of said opening in the roof of said vehicle; a roof vent panel pivotally connected at a front edge to said frame; a latch connected to the rear edge of said roof vent panel, said latch being operative to move said roof vent panel between a first position wherein the rear edge of said roof vent panel extends above said roof opening and a second position wherein said roof vent panel closes said roof opening, said latch comprising: a first link connected to said rear edge of said roof vent panel; a second link pivotally connected to said first link at a first end; means, connected to the opposed end of said second link, for removably attaching said opposed end of said second link to said frame; and means carried by said first and second links for releasably locking said latch in the first venting position, said locking means comprising: an aperture formed in said second link; a biased pin carried by said first link, said pin releasably engaging said aperture in said second linking when said latch is moved to said first venting position for releasably locking said latch in said first venting position and being urged against the biasing force to disengage from said aperture when said first link is urged from the extended venting position.