Patent ID: 8672397

Claim:
A roof structure of a motor vehicle, the roof structure comprising: a first roof channel and a second roof channel, the first roof channel disposed on a first side of the motor vehicle and the second roof channel disposed on the second side of the motor vehicle, each of the first and second roof channels extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a first fastening flange and a second fastening flange, the first fastening flange disposed in the first roof channel and the second fastening flange disposed in the second roof channel; a roof module fastened to the motor vehicle by the first and second fastening flanges, wherein the roof module comprises: a planar section implemented at least sectionally in a form of a glass roof for bridging a roof opening of the motor vehicle formed between the first and second roof channels; and a first installation base and a second installation base for installing a roof rail, the first installation base disposed on the first side of the motor vehicle and the second installation base disposed on the second side of the motor vehicle, wherein the first installation base is arranged between the first fastening flange and the planar section and the second installation base is arranged between the second fastening flange and the planar section; wherein the planar section has a plurality of module openings that are enclosed by a plastic extrusion coating, wherein each of the plurality of module openings is located outside each of the first and second installation bases for installation of a roof rail, wherein the planar section is implemented over the entire roof opening as the glass roof, and wherein at least of portion of the glass roof extends beyond the first and second installation bases in a vehicle transverse direction upon installation.