Patent ID: 9227493
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: B60J

Claim Text:
1. A roof system for a vehicle having a roof opening in a roof part thereof, comprising: at least a closure which is movable between a closed position in which it closes the roof opening and an open position in which it opens the roof opening and is positioned at least partially above an adjoining roof part; a stationary guide rail at each longitudinal side of said roof opening, configured to slidably guide an operating mechanism that operates the closure in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, each operating mechanism having a guide channel with a guide flange and comprising: at least a device including a lever configured to move the closure towards a raised position relative to the closed position and above the adjoining roof part; a guiding slide which is slidably accommodated in the guide rail and operably coupled to the device so as to move the closure both in vertical and in horizontal directions at least through the device; a sliding member configured to slide in a longitudinal direction of the guide rail; wherein said lever has, at a first end, a first pivotal connection to the closure, and, remove from the first end, spaced second and third connections at least one of which connecting said lever at least to the guiding slide; wherein said lever is pivotally connected to the sliding member of one of said second and third connections, said sliding member being separate from the guiding slide and guided in the guide channel of the guide rail, the guide flange engaging the sliding member near the respective second connection; and wherein the guide flange has a horizontal portion engaged by the sliding member spaced from the sides and bottom of the sliding member.