Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof opening which in the roof skin (20, 22), a cover (14) and an displacement mechanism for moving the cover (14) between the closed position which closes the roof opening, a ventilation position in which the cover pivoted upward with its rear edge above the roof skin (20, 22), and an open position in which the cover (14) is pushed rearwar over the roof skin (20, 22) and is supported at its rear area by a support lever (28) which is coupled at one end to the rear area of the cover (14) and is guided at an opposite end in a guide rail (26) which is located underneath the roof skin (20, 22). To make provide greater freedom in the configuration of the lateral edge area of the roof, the support lever (28) and the guide rail (26) are located essentially transversely centrally.

Abstract: A guide arrangement for a roof element on an opening vehicle roof which includes a guide web connected to the roof element and a guide claw, having two opposing guide surfaces, which engages the guide web in such a manner that the guide surfaces lie on the guide web. The guide claw also includes an elastic element which provides adjustment for one of the two guide surfaces, such that the separation between the two opposing guide surfaces may be altered to provide tolerance adjustment.

Abstract: A cargo support having a frame element (1) for mounting in the lower area (15) of a rear window (6) of a motor vehicle (2). The frame element (1) can be mounted to have a first mounting position framing the rear window (6) on the motor vehicle (2) and a second mounting position in which it is essentially horizontal for supporting cargo (20) on the vehicle. A second frame member (5) can be provided for co-acting with the window area frame element (1) for support cargo.

Abstract: An openable motor vehicle roof, which is provided with at least one cover (10, 110) which, in the closed position, closes at least part of a roof opening (46), with a carriage (36, 136) which can be moved in the lengthwise direction of the roof in a first roof-mounted guide (38) by a drive, and with a cover-mounted cover carrier (12, 112) which is movably guided in the lengthwise direction of the roof by a first sliding element (16, 116) in a second roof-mounted guide (20) and by a second sliding element (18, 118) which is offset to the rear relative to the first sliding element in the third roof-mounted guide (22). The cover can be raised at its rear edge by displacement of the carriage to the rear and can be pushed to the rear with the rear edge of the cover raised to clear the roof opening.

Abstract: A ventilation cap (3) for a motor vehicle roof (1) for ventilation of the motor vehicle interior (4) and a roof with such a ventilation cap, in which the ventilation cap (3) is formed to be oblong having an air duct with a front air opening (6) and with a rear air opening (7) which discharge above the motor vehicle roof (1), the air duct being flow-connected to the motor vehicle interior (4) via a flow path which is formed in the ventilation cap (3). The motor vehicle roof (1) is formed preferably as a glass roof with at least two glass surfaces (2a, 2b), on which the ventilation cap (3) is mounted essentially a central longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for a motor vehicle roof with a movable roof part (14) which is connected to a carrier element (11, 111, 225) which can be displaced by a drive element (5, 19, 220) along a given path of motion (8, 219), the drive element (5, 19, 220) engaging a intermediate pivot lever (12, 112, 221) which applies the drive force applied by the drive element (5, 19, 220) via a driver (6, 244) to the carrier element (11, 111, 225) depending on the pivot position of the intermediate lever (12, 112, 221), and the drive arrangement is constructed such that the pivot position of the intermediate lever (12, 112, 221) is determined by the position of the carrier element (11, 111, 225) along the path of motion (8, 219).

Abstract: A sun shield which can be moved between an operating position under a translucent or transparent roof area of a motor vehicle roof (4) and a rest area next to this roof area, with a shade tarp (10) which is located underneath the roof (4) and which can be wound onto a take-up roller (12). A free end (22) of the shade tarp (10) is fixed in a transverse bow (18, 118) with pre-tensioning in the transverse direction in the transverse bow (18). Fixing of the free end (22) of the shade tarp (10) in the transverse bow (18, 118) is preferably via insertion of a turn-down portion of the free end of the tarp (10) into a groove of the transverse bow (18, 118) where it is held by pins or clamping elements formed by plastic deformation of areas of the transverse bow (18, 118).

Abstract: A motor vehicle, especially a sedan or a station wagon, with a tailgate (9) which is movably supported on the motor vehicle by a bearing means for closing and for clearing a rear loading opening (14) of the vehicle interior or trunk (3), and the tailgate (9) can be moved by the bearing means (16, 26) in a lowering or raising motion between its closed position and a lowered open position, in which it is located in essentially vertical alignment with the motor vehicle rear end of the motor vehicle (2). The tailgate (9) can be swung out to the rear around its bottom edge (24) in order to form a load-bearing surface. The swung-out tailgate (9) in the essentially horizontal swung-out position can be moved by the bearing means (16, 26) in lowering and raising motions as a means for raising and lowering cargo.

Abstract: In a cabriolet motor vehicle (10) with a foldable roof, especially a foldable hardtop (12), with a rigid rear window (18) which is movable between a closed position in which it covers the vehicle interior, and a stowage position in which it is held in the stowage space (54) in the vehicle (10), the hardtop (12) has a front roof part (14) which can be connected to a transverse roof support (20) which borders the windshield and a rear roof part (16) which can be moved relative to it and which is coupled to it. Furthermore, the rear window (18) is made on a rear window element (18) which can be moved relative to the vehicle body and relative to the rear roof part (16).

Abstract: A lowerable motor vehicle roof with two rigid roof elements (4, 6) which are located in succession in the closed state. The first roof element (4) can be moved via a driving connecting rod mechanism (10), which is made as a double rocker and which engages the sides of the front roof element, to the rear into a stowed position which is lowered in the convertible top compartment (14). The rear roof element (6) is coupled to the front roof element (4) via a connecting rod (28) which is connected to the connecting rod mechanism (10) and is guided on it via a sliding guide (34, 32) such that the rear roof element (6), when the front roof element (4) is moved, first, travels into a position which overlaps it and is then entrained into the stowed position. The closing of the vehicle roof has the reverse sequence of motions.

Abstract: A wind deflector arrangement for a motor vehicle roof (2) with a roof opening (3) which can be selectively closed by at least one movable closure (7) and can be at least partially cleared by moving the closure (7) in a forward direction, has a wind deflector (9) which runs in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle roof, with the closure (7) opened, and which is located at the rear edge (16) of the closure (7) in the active position. In order to devise an improved lowered position, it is provided that the wind deflector (9) has a rest position which is located under the fixed roof part (5) of the motor vehicle roof (2) which borders the rear of the roof opening (3).

Abstract: A sliding block guide for openable motor vehicle roofs or vehicle hatches, with a guideway which has a guide channel (40), and a sliding block (11) which is movably guided in the guide channel along the guideway, the guideway has at least one essentially linear guideway area (47, 48) and at least one curved guideway area (49). To improve the curve handling capacity of the sliding block, the guide channel (40) is made wider in the area of the curved areas (49) of the guideway (12) than in the area of the essentially linear guideway areas (47, 48).

Abstract: A covering for the cargo area (3) of a motor vehicle (1), especially for the cargo area (3) of a pick-up truck, having a roll-up element (2) which is opened for loading the cargo area (3) and which can be partially or completely closed when it is desired that the cargo area (3) be covered. The roll-up element (2) has interconnected louvers (4) which are outwardly arched and can be guided at its lateral sides by guide elements (10, 11) with recesses (12) for receiving the roll-up element (2). Additionally, the guide elements (10, 11) can have contact elements (15) for applying outwardly directed pressure to the roll-up element (2), the contact elements having a low friction top surface (16) to facilitate sliding or rolling of the roll-up element over it.

Abstract: A process and a molding tool for making a motor vehicle roof part with a preformed plastic outside skin by deep drawing and at least one other layer which is connected to the outside skin by an adhesive. A spacer part with a large volume and low weight is placed between the inside of the outside skin and a glass fiber mat which is used as another layer and is spaced apart from it. A liquid or foam adhesive is applied in the mold tool between the inside of the outside skin or the inside of the glass fiber mat and diffuses into the spacer part. A very light and still very stable motor vehicle roof part with high production precision and surface quality results that has a plastic outside skin which, preferably, has already been colored according to the motor vehicle color.

Abstract: An interlocking device for the folding roof of a motor vehicle with a locking hook (4) which is pivotally mounted on the front frame part (1) of the folding roof and which can be moved by means of a multiple connecting rod mechanism and can be interlocked in latching engagement on a vehicle-mounted abutment, the multiple connecting rod mechanism, especially a four-bar mechanism (6, 12, 14, 15), containing the locking hook (4) and being located self-locking in the closed position.

Abstract: For a cabriolet vehicle with a convertible top hatch which can be moved between a cover position and an open position for selectively covering and opening a convertible top compartment and with a roll bar which can be moved between a lowered position and a protective position and which can be coupled to the convertible top hatch for joint movement, a convertible top hatch transmission part is provided which transfers the driving force to the convertible top hatch which can be disengageably coupled to a roll bar movement part that produces movement apparatus of the roll bar so that roll bar is movement can be produced, simultaneously with motion of the convertible top hatch, that is in a different direction from that of the convertible top hatch during at least one segment of the motion of the convertible top hatch.

Abstract: Motor vehicle, especially a limousine, sedan or coupe, with a vehicle roof (2) with body-mounted side roof members (3), with a movable cover (9) which adjoins the front window (7) for closing and clearing a roof opening (6) which is formed in the vehicle roof (2), and with a rear window (8) which borders the roof opening, the cover (9). The cover is movably guided by a front bearing mechanism (17) and a rear bearing mechanism (19) on the front and the rear roof-mounted longitudinal guides (10 and 11) and can be raised for clearing the roof opening (6) at least at its rear edge and can be pushed over the rear window (8). The front and the rear roof-mounted longitudinal guides (10 or 11) are located countersunk with respect to the roof surface in the area of the two roof side members (3) and the rear longitudinal guides (11) run along the side edges of the rear window (9).

Abstract: A guide rail (2) for a driver (4) which can be driven and which is coupled to a vehicle component, especially a sliding roof cover, with a guide channel (8) for holding an elongated, axially movable drive element (19) and with a guide (7) for movably supporting the driver (4) which is connected to the drive element (19), the guide channel (8) fitting around the drive element (19) and being formed of surrounding parts that alternate in the axial direction on different sides, on one of the sides the respective surrounding parts being interrupted so as to form a continuous slot (14) in which a connecting part (18) which connects the drive element (19) to the driver (4) is movably held.

Abstract: An actuating device for opening and closing a folding roof (2) of a motor vehicle with a bearing carriage (3) which is movably supported on a roof-side guideway (4) and which is connected to the movable part (7) of the folding roof (2), and with a drive means which is connected to the bearing carriage (3) by a drive carriage (10) which is supported on the roof-side guideway (11) and a connecting rod arrangement (13, 14) which has a toggle lever (14) and which is controlled by a control guideway (23), on the last portion of the closing path, the connecting rod arrangement (13, 14) steps down the drive motion of the drive carriage (10).

Abstract: A cable harness arrangement, especially for connection of the individual components of a motor vehicle, is provided which includes a flexible printed circuit board having at least one flat printed circuit and at least one non-flat conductor. The non-flat conductor is fixed at least partially by the flexible printed circuit board.