Patent ID: 7243988
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A roof unit, comprising: an outer skin; an inward facing ceiling, whereby the outer skin and the ceiling are combined to form a unit ready for installation; a base structure having longitudinal frames, the ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure having joining configurations that mate the ceiling and the outer skin to the base structure at mutual places of joining, the ceiling having a sandwich structure comprising a middle layer of foam, at least one side of the middle layer being provided with one of a fiber mat and a glass fiber fleece and at least one of a plastic film, a cover film, a decorative overlay and a functional overlay, the roof unit and the longitudinal frames having a groove and a bulge, respectively, the groove and the bulge being provided over an entire length of the roof unit or the longitudinal frames, the bulge being configured to correspond to and fit into the groove; at least one fitting from the group of fittings consisting of sliding, raising, folding, lamellar and glass roofs, frame parts and drive elements for roofs; a connecting element attached to the longitudinal frame; and a hand grip attached to the connecting element so as to further fix together the bulge and the groove.