Patent ID: 6457769
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A sunroof for a motor vehicle having a roof with an opening, said sunroof comprising:a cover panel for opening and closing the opening; a left guide rail and a right guide rail for supporting said cover panel; drive means for moving said cover panel in at least one of a vertical and horizontal manner relative to the roof to place said cover panel in at least one of an opened position and a closed position; and cover member for covering said drive means when said cover panel is placed in said opened position and thereby prevent air from flowing into the motor vehicle, wherein said cover member is mounted such that in operation it is vertically compressed and expanded, and is fixed with respect to a respective guide rail in a lengthwise direction and said cover panel is mounted such that it can be moved in a lengthwise direction with respect to said cover member.