Patent ID: 7204548
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: B60J,B60R

Abstract:
1. An open roof construction for a vehicle, comprising: a stationary roof of the vehicle having longitudinal and transversal side edges so as to define a roof opening; a closure mechanism which is movable between a closed position for closing said roof opening and an opened position for opening said roof opening, wherein the stationary roof part and the closure mechanism each have a lower side facing a passenger compartment of the vehicle; a lining having a first portion disposed to block a view of the lower side of the stationary roof part from the passenger compartment and a second portion disposed to block a view of the lower side of the closure mechanism from the passenger compartment, wherein the first portion of the lining for the stationary roof part and the second portion of the lining for the closure mechanism are integrally interconnected so that the lining extends under a first transversal side edge of the roof opening towards which the closure mechanism will move when moving from the closed position towards the opened position, and wherein the lining is seamless proximate the first transversal side edge when viewed from a side of the lining where the lining blocks viewing of the closure mechanism and the stationary roof part; and a guide mechanism configured to move the second portion of the lining of the closure mechanism lining relative to the closure mechanism and for leading an excess length of said second portion of the lining of the closure mechanism into a space between said second portion of the lining of the closure mechanism and the closure mechanism when the closure mechanism moves towards the opened position.