Patent ID: 8167365

Claim:
An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in the fixed roof, comprising: stationary longitudinal guide rails, where a guide rail is disposed on each side of the roof opening; a closure member; a pair of slides, each slide slidable on one of the longitudinal guide rails, where each of the slides includes an operating mechanism supporting the closure member so as to be adjustable between a first position and a second position where the closure member in a different position relative to the guide rails than the first position, wherein each operating mechanism comprises a curve plate attached to the closure member and having a first guide track with which a first guide member connected to the slide is in engagement, at least along part of the path of movement of the closure member, wherein each slide includes a height-adjustable part which is equipped with the first guide member, and is also equipped with a second guide member which is in engagement with a second guide track which is at least partially inclined vertically, said second guide track being provided on a curve part which is connected to the corresponding longitudinal guide rail, wherein another portion of the height-adjustable part is coupled to at least one of the curve plate and the curve part, said another portion changing position in height relative to the respective guide rail for movement of the closure member between the first and second positions, wherein the first and second guide tracks of each operating mechanism are positioned relatively such that they have a common vertical longitudinal plane extending therethrough, and the first and second guide tracks being selectively movable with respect to each other in a direction parallel to the longitudinal guide rails while maintaining at least a partial overlap between the first and second guide tracks when viewed from a side of the closure member opposite to the curve plate and maintaining the first and second guide tracks spaced apart from each other when viewed from a side transverse to the vertical longitudinal plane.