Patent ID: 8449025

Claim:
A roof assembly for a vehicle having a roof opening in its fixed roof, comprising: a stationary part comprising longitudinal guides positioned on either side of the roof opening, a closure movable at least between a closed position closing the roof opening and an open position in which the closure is at least partly opening the roof opening, a closure operating mechanism for opening and closing said closure, said operating mechanism sliding in said longitudinal guides when opening and closing said closure, and wherein said longitudinal guides each comprise at least a drain channel and a water drainage member for draining water from said drain channel, each water drainage member communicating with the respective drain channel on one end, and having an outlet on an opposite end, and a sieve member for catching debris including one or more openings, wherein the sieve member is provided in the drain channel upstream of said water drainage member, and wherein the sieve member has an elongate length and a latch assembly configured to retain a longitudinal position of the sieve member in the drain channel, the latch assembly including a flexible latch member cooperatively engaging a latch surface.