Patent ID: 6270154
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: B60J,B60R

Abstract:
Vehicle roof comprising at least two raisable, adjacent cover elements for selective closing or at least partially exposing a roof opening in a fixed roof surface having gutters which run laterally lengthwise along the roof opening, a bead-shaped seal located, extending transversely relative to a forward direction vehicle travel, on a front end of a one of the cover elements which is located behind the other of the cover elements relative to said direction of travel, the bead-shaped seal filling and sealing a gap between the adjacent cover elements in a closed position of the elements, a first, primary gutter which is located forward of the bead-shaped seal, and a secondary gutter which is located in front of the primary gutter, the primary and secondary gutters being positioned in a cascade arrangement and having lateral ends located over lateral gutters which run lengthwise along lateral sides of the roof opening in order to drain off water which is located on the cover elements with the cover elements raised.