Patent ID: 6457770
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A motor vehicle roof comprising:a fixed roof structure having roof opening with a front roof opening portion and a rear roof opening portion; and a front cover having a closed position in which said front cover closes said front roof opening portion and a rear cover having a closed portion in which said rear cover closes said rear roof opening portion; wherein at least one of said front cover and said rear cover is selectively movable longitudinally out of said closed position into an open position to at least partially clear a respective roof opening portion, wherein said front cover and said rear cover are selectively pivotable about at least one of front and rear edges thereof from said closed position into a ventilation position in which at least one of front and rear edges thereof protrudes out of plane of said fixed roof structure and of said covers in said closed position thereof; wherein said front cover is selectively pivotable about a rear edge of said front cover from said closed position into said ventilation position such that respective front edge of said front cover protrudes downward and out of the plane of said fixed roof structure, and wherein said rear cover is selectively pivotable about a front edge thereof from said closed position into a ventilation position such that respective rear edge of said rear cover protrudes upward and out of a plane of said fixed roof structure.