Patent ID: 6926354
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. An open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening in its fixed roof, comprising: stationary guide rails securable on either side of the roof opening; rear slides which are guided in the stationary guide rails for movably supporting a closure element of the open roof construction; a cover plate, which defines a rear side of the roof opening that can be closed by the closure element, wherein the rear slides and the cover plate of the open roof construction are interlocked to form one unit in an entirely open position of the open roof construction, after which they can be moved further as a unit; cover plate slides, wherein said cover plate is mounted on the cover plate slides capable of sliding movement in said stationary guide rails; and a height adjusting mechanism adapted for actuation by one of the rear slides of the closure element, the height adjusting mechanism functioning to move the cover plate upwards before further movement of the aforesaid unit is possible.