Patent ID: 6217110
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in its fixed roof, comprising:a stationary frame part to be secured to the roof;an adjustable closing element supported by said stationary frame part, which is adjustable between a closed position, in which it closes said roof opening, and an open position, in which it opens said roof opening at least on a front side thereof for forward motion of the vehicle, wherein said closing element is provided on a side closest to the front side of the roof opening with a lowered portion;a wind deflector which is disposed adjacently to the front side of the roof opening and which is adjustable between a lowered, inoperative position wherein a rear side of the wind deflector engages sealingly over the lowered portion of the closing element, and a raised, operative position, said wind deflector extending the whole width of the closing element and comprising a flexible sealing element which is fixedly connected to said wind deflector and a stationary part disposed between the front side of the roof opening and said wind deflector, wherein said stationary part is stationary during a change in position of the wind deflector.