Patent ID: 7416246

Claim:
A motor vehicle roof defining a roof opening comprising: at least two laterally adjacent moveable roof parts that are disposed next to one another and partially covering the roof opening in a closed position with respect to the motor vehicle's longitudinal axis, the movable roof parts being movable between the closed position and an open position, the roof parts are laterally adjacent to one another in the closed position; means for retaining the roof parts between side roof frames that are permanently secured to the body, each of the laterally adjacent roof parts maybe shifted between the open and closed position along the motor vehicle's longitudinal axis; wherein the roof opening has a central longitudinal member and is bounded, in the closed position, by an edge of a movable front roof part, a movable rear roof part and the laterally adjacent roof parts; and wherein the laterally adjacent roof parts are each guided with respect to at least one roof section that is permanently secured to the body on first bearing units lying in the outer front area of the laterally adjacent roof part, a second bearing unit lying in the outer back area of the laterally adjacent roof part, and a third bearing unit disposed in the inner front area of the laterally adjacent roof part, wherein the third bearing units are guided on the central longitudinal member.