Patent ID: 7201435

Claim:
A roof module for a motor vehicle body, the roof module comprising: a reinforcing frame; and a roof panel fastened to said reinforcing frame said reinforcing frame or said roof panel having a folded flange at an edge of a U section, and an edge strip of the roof panel or reinforcing frame engages into said U section, said edge strip being bonded to the reinforcing frame or roof panel, wherein a joint is defined by said folded flange of said reinforcing frame or said roof panel and by said roof panel or said reinforcing frame, said joint being sealed by a sealing piece, said reinforcing frame having a screw connection located at a screw location and bond pads located at a bond location for fastening said motor reinforcing body to the motor vehicle body, whereby a prefabricated and painted roof module is placed on the bonding location and is connected to the vehicle body by said screw connection from inside said motor vehicle, said roof panel covering an area that is greater than a roof opening in the motor vehicle body.