Abstract: A vehicle roof having a glass lid is framed by a two-part lid frame, a glass pane of which is coated on its lower face with a thin, lattice-like sunshield, preferably applied by the screen printing process. A multilayer closure plate, slidably guided at the lateral longitudinal members of the lid frame, bears from below against the sunshield, the thin closure plate layers of which possess a corresponding lattice-like structure. The closure plate layers are displaceable upon one another and can be displaced or set one after another to provide an infinitely variable cover or exposure of the light apertures of large area of the sunshield. A drive apparatus provides for a corresponding displacement drive of the individual closure plate layers.

Abstract: In a glass lid (1) for a vehicle roof opening, the glass pane (2) is provided in its edge zone all around with a cast-on or foamed-on plastics border (3). At least at the longer sides of the glass pane (2), curved correspondingly to the roof curvature, stiffening profiles (4, 5) of steel, supporting the glass pane from below, are embedded into the border (3). The stiffening profiles (4, 5) have, before embedding, a curvature different from that of the glass pane and, in the completed lid (1), are elastically bent corresponding to the curvature of the glass pane so that they are embedded with prestress in the border (3), in order to counteract uplift forces acting upon the lid (1) while the vehicle is travelling, in the sense of maintaining the shape of the lid (1).

Abstract: A device for limiting the number of revolutions of a shaft for rotary drives of sliding roofs or sliding-lifting roofs or automobiles. The shaft is rotationally blocked in the closed position and in defined intermediate positions of the sliding lid by the cooperation of an actuating element, controlled by the pivotal movements of the crank arm, with a spring-loaded blocking pin.

Abstract: A sliding-lifting roof of an automobile including a blocking device which prevent sliding movement during tilting movements thereof. The blocking device is not effective during sliding movements. The sliding-lifting roof is guided along guide rails fixed laterally to the roof opening by oppositely located forward and rear guide shoes. The roof is connected to the rear shoes by pivoting-out elements and is connected to the forward shoes in a manner allowing pivoting about a horizontal axis traverse to the direction of sliding. The blocking device includes a control rod attached to the rear guide shoe and slidably guided on the forward guide shoe. A detent element fitted to the forward guide shoe and actuated by the control rod may be engaged with a recess formed in the guide rail to prevent sliding during tilting movements.

Abstract: In a sliding roof for automobiles, comprising a non-slidable, front wind deflector, pivotal at its front edge in a roof opening, and a rear sliding lid, slidably guided in the roof opening, the roof opening is filled by the mutually adjoining surfaces of wind deflector and sliding lid when the roof is closed. For creating a ventilation gap of high effectiveness between the rear edge of the wind deflector and the front edge of the sliding lid in conjunction with an aerodynamically favourable small pivoting out angle of the wind deflector, it is provided that the sliding lid, starting from its closed position, is pivotally journalled about a pivot axis provided in the vicinity of its rear edge, in the sense of lowering its front edge. For the opening displacement, the sliding lid is also lowered at its rear edge, with the result that, with low overall depth of the roof construction, the lid is displaceable approximately in a parallel orientation to the roof surface beneath a rear roof surface.

Abstract: In a sliding-lifting roof or top sliding-lifting roof for automobiles, comprising a sliding lid (3) slidably guided on lateral guide rails and pivotal upwards by means of driven rear guide shoes for ventilation, the outward pivoting and inward pivoting take place through specially constructed guide blocks (56), fixed to the sliding lid (3), which cooperate with the rear guide shoes not only by guide slits (57) but also by control levers (63). In this way, in the interests of an improved stability of the lid, the outward pivoting and inward pivoting movements of the sliding lid (3) are divided into two movement phases, which are created, on the one hand, by the engagement, which can be cancelled, of guide pins (54) with the guide slits (57) in the guide blocks and, on the other hand, by the control levers (63), articulated to the rear guide shoes and connected rotatably and displaceably to the guide blocks (56).

Abstract: A top sliding roof or top sliding-lifting roof for automobiles, having a sliding lid (3) slidably guided above the fixed roof surface (1) on lateral guide rails, which sliding lid is surrounded at the front and sides by an outer frame (4) and against which a sealing profile (9) bears from below for sealing the roof opening (2), possesses a single-piece, especially streamlined outer frame (4), adjoining the sliding lid (3) in sealed manner and with a smooth surface and making possible a pre-assembly, which outer frame protects the guiding and functional components of the roof construction against fouling.

Abstract: A roof construction for vehicles, especially limousines, delivery trucks, mini buses, caravans or the like, with a roof aperture elongated in the vehicle traveling direction, and a multipart lid includes lid parts articulated with each other to form one half of the lid, wherein both lid parts can be opened in such a way that transversely to the vehicle traveling direction the respectively one outer lid part and the one inner lid part are located adjacently to each other and raised upwardly at both outer roof edges.

Abstract: A device for limiting the number of revolutions of a shaft for a rotary drive for a sliding-lifting roof of an automobile is proposed. By the cooperation of a detent bolt, actuated by an actuating knob with a spring-loaded blocking pin and with a rotationally driven blocking ring, the shaft is blocked in rotation not only in the lid closure position, but also by a special construction of the blocking ring, in intermediate sliding and/or lifting positions of the sliding lid.

Abstract: A rigid lid with edge gap seal for an automobile roof, which may be constructed either as a glass lid or as a sheet metal lid, comprising an edge gap sealing profile to be fixed directly to the lid for the purpose of compensating dimensional variations of the edge gap between automobile roof and lid, into which profile a gap compensating element, permanently deformable in the transverse direction, is moulded in. The gap compensating element is formed of a downwardly open U-profile, the inner flange of which is constructed non-deformable and is held to the outer periphery of the lid, and the outer flange of which is flexible for the purpose of dimensional change.

Abstract: In a folding roof for an automobile, a front hood bar is moved by entraining elements driven by cables, which entraining elements can travel in curved transitions of lateral guide rails and simultaneously in curved control slits of control plates, slidable transversely on the front hood bar. The control slits run partly ascending towards the closure position, in order to create a downward displacement of the front hood bar as the roof is closed and an upward displacement of the hood bar as the roof is opened. The closing of the roof takes place with a continually decreasing speed of movement and continually increasing closure force, without any noticeable feedback effect upon the actuating force to be applied.

Abstract: A device for fastening a rigid preformed headliner (13) to horizontal flanges (12) of the roof frame (4) of a sliding or sliding/lifting roof construction by means of a clamping section (10). As a result of its special construction and attachment, the clamping section (10) allows a simple installation of the headliner (13) at the roof frame (4) so as not to be visible from the vehicle interior.

Abstract: In a sliding or sliding-lifting roof for a car, a lid, associated with a roof opening for the purpose of completely closing it, has a front edge which is wedge-shaped in cross-section. A sealing profile, sealingly filling the gap between the fixed vehicle roof and the lid when the lid is closed, is pushed from below onto a downward flange of the fixed vehicle roof and is deformable to form a trough, generally complementary in shape to the wedge shape. The wedge-shaped front edge here engages generally form-fittingly and force-transmittingly into the sealing profile, so that the lid, at its front edge due its engagement with the sealing profile, is reliably secured against high uplift forces, such as occur at high speeds of travel.

Abstract: A sliding-lifting roof for an automobile of a very low overall height has, in addition to guide links fixed to the side edges of a lid, control links, which are disposed on each side of the lid and each rigidly connect the front sliding element with a guide element, disposed behind the rear sliding element. The sliding elements and the guide element are slidably guided on the same guide rail. A two-armed control lever is disposed on each side of the lid, which lever engages with a central control pin into the control link, engages at its outer end by a guide pin into the guide link and is articulated at its inner end to the rear sliding element. The lid movements are achieved by a sliding drive of the rear sliding element.

Abstract: In a stationary or pivotal wind deflector for sliding roofs of automobiles, for the purpose of attaining effective air flow drag, a brush-like coating is provided on the surface of the wind deflector plate at least in the region of the rear edge fo the wind deflector plate. The brush-like coating, which can be applied by electrostatic fiber deposition, reduces wind noise and the air vibrations in the interior of the automobile when the sliding roof is opened.

Abstract: A lid liner for a rigid lid of a sliding-lifting roof for an automobile includes a liner plate having a ventilation opening closed by a ventilation flap. The ventilation flap in its closed position lies flush at its lower with the lower face of the liner plate and possesses at its periphery a downwardly facing bearing surface, opposite to which there is a corresponding, upwardly facing counter-surface around the periphery of the ventilation opening. The two surfaces bear against each other without a gap in the closed position, thereby serving to enhance the appearance of the interior of the vehicle and to suppress the penetration of travel noise through the ventilation when closed by the ventilation flap.

Abstract: In a sliding roof for automobiles, comprising a sliding lid guided on guide rails in a roof opening, a lid liner, which participates in the lid displacements, is connected with the sliding lid by guide elements, which, during lowering movements of the sliding lid, simultaneously raise the lid liner and, during raising of the sliding lid into its closed position, simultaneously lower the lid liner until it lies flush with the fixed liner without any step. To prevent a gap from remaining in the closed position between the peripheral edges of the lid liner and fixed liner opening, which would make possible penetration of noise into the vehicle interior, it is provided that the peripheral edge of the lid liner possess a downwardly facing bearing surface, opposite which there is a correspondingly upwardly facing counter-surface at the peripheral edge of the fixed liner opening, in such a manner that the bearing surface and the counter-surface bear against each other without a gap in the closed position.

Abstract: In a rigid lid for an automobile roof which, in its closed position, sealingly closes a roof opening out of which it can be displaced to at least partly expose it, a translucent or transparent lid plate is carried by an inner frame placed beneath it in its edge region, which inner frame projects beyond the edge of the lid plate and terminates there in a raised rim, onto which an edge gap sealing strip is pushed. For achieving a low overall depth of the lid accompanied by simple assembly and dismantling, a clamping bar is fixed to the inner frame, with which clamping bar an upper border frame is releasably engaged, which border frame securely holds, on the one hand the sealing strip in a manner preventing stripping-off and on the other hand the lid plate with respect to the inner frame. A further simplification of dismantling is achieved, according to a second form of embodiment, in that the inner frame is connected to the upper edge frame releasably by fixing screws.

Abstract: In the case of a wedge brake activating device for drum brakes of vehicles, the guidance of the rollers (13) contained in a roller cage (15)--which provide the positive [frictional] engagement between the wedge surfaces (12) and the slant surfaces (10)--located in the slots (9) of the push tappets (8) activating the brake shoes--is established exactly and with low friction at low manufacturing costs for the roller cage (15). In order to accomplish this, the rollers (13)--on the one hand--are guided tangentially between guidance surfaces (22) located on guidance protrusions (19, 20) of the roller cage (15) at their cylindrical circumferential surfaces (22), and they are guided axially--on the other hand--between axial guidance sections (24) located on the roller cage (15) and the sidewalls (11) of the slots (9), and the width of the expanding wedge (4) and the corresponding dimensions of the roller cage are in a determined way coordinated to the length of the rollers (13).

Abstract: A cable guide for automobile sliding roofs comprising an upwardly open profile cavity, which communicates with cable guide channels and guide channels for guide shoes of forward and rear guide elements guiding a sliding lid, a flexible cover element is provided, which engages slidably into the cavity and closes the top of this cavity. The flexible cover element participates in the sliding movements of the sliding lid and ensures that, in every slid-open position of the lid, no portion of the cavity is upwardly open, so that dirt and other foreign matter cannot penetrate into the cavity and thereby into the cable guide channels and the guide channels for the guide shoes.