Patent ID: 7909386

Claim:
A rail system of a mounting and guide device for a sliding door of a motor vehicle provided with a drawn-in rear part, by which the sliding door is displaceable between a closed position, in which the sliding door closes a door opening, and an open position, in which the door is located laterally adjacent to the door opening, the rail system comprising: a guide rail connected to the vehicle body, which is provided with an arc section that is curved toward the vehicle middle following the drawn-in rear part; a first assembly assigned to the guide rail having a mounting unit engaging in the guide rail, which is displaceable along the guide rail with the aid of at least one displacement means; and a support element rigidly connected to the mounting unit and projecting from the mounting unit laterally in front of the displacement means and toward the front end of the motor vehicle, to which the sliding door is attached so it is pivotably movable.