Patent ID: 7591403

Claim:
A spacing device for bridging a free space between a bearing element and a roof body for fastening a roof component to a vehicle roof, comprising: a support element; and a countersupport element; wherein the support element and countersupport element are held against one another via a screw connection and are displaceable relative to one another for adjusting a bridging length therebetween, and wherein the support element is an outer sleeve with an internal thread, the countersupport element is designed as an inner sleeve provided with an external thread, and the countersupport element has a through channel coaxial to the threaded connection for engaging a threaded screw for holding the roof component against the bearing element; and wherein the support element has at least one sleeve wall recess with an edge open at an end face of the support element, the at least one sleeve wall recess defining a first adjustment tool engaging seat, and the countersupport element has a second adjustment tool engaging seat for an adjustment tool for adjusting the bridging length.