Patent ID: 7025414
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. Openable motor vehicle roof, comprising: a fixed roof surface with a roof opening therein, a guide rail, a raising and sliding mechanism, at least one cover which is supported to slide in a guide rail in an x direction in an area of its front edge and to pivot around a pivot axis which is oriented in a y-direction, said at least one cover being selectively movable by said raising and sliding mechanism into a closed position in which the at least one cover closes the roof opening, a ventilation position in which a rear edge of the at least one cover is raised, and an open position in which the at least one cover is slid along the guide rail to at least partially clears the roof opening, a locking element which locks the at least one cover relative to the guide rail in the closed position and the ventilation position, wherein the locking element is located on a locking lever which is located essentially in a vertical plane to pivot on a cover carrier which is permanently connected to the cover, and wherein the locking element is controllable by the raising and sliding mechanism such that it is released to enable the at least one cover is able to slide along the guide rail to and from the closed position and the open position and is engaged during motion of the at least one cover from the closed position to and from the ventilation position.