Patent ID: 6659541
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
Sliding roof cover for the roof opening of a motor vehicle roof capable of being moved along and raised on guide rails which run lengthwise on each side of the roof opening comprising,a bearing means on each side of the roof opening which cooperates with a respective one of the guide rails and includes a front and a rear swiveling means for raising a front edge and a rear edge of the cover when opening the cover from a closed position, and for lowering the front edge and the rear edge of the cover when lowering the cover back to said closed position after opening thereof, wherein the front and rear swiveling means, at each side of the roof opening, are coupled to one another by a respective guideway which produces a synchronized movement of the front and rear swiveling means, and each swiveling means includes a swiveling arm coupled to the cover wherein each swiveling arm includes first and second guide elements which are spaced apart from one another and which are movably supported on said respective guideway and are guided along a deflection section of the respective guideway such that the swiveling arms are swiveled for raising or lowering the front edge and rear edge of the cover.