Abstract: An adhesive tape (24), a sealing element and a process for producing the sealing element, preferably in motor vehicles. The sealing body is made of silicone, and a first self-sticking adhesive surface (18), which has at least in part a silicone cement, of an adhesive tape (24) is applied to the sealing body. The adhesive tape (24) is provided with a second self-sticking adhesive surface (20) for attachment to the application site. There is an adhesive layer (32) between the carrier element (14) of the adhesive tape (24) and the silicone cement of the first adhesive surface (18).

Abstract: A motor vehicle, with a motor vehicle roof (4) with body-mounted lengthwise roof beams (5), with a roof opening (8) in the motor vehicle roof (4), with a movable cover (9) for selectively closing or at least partially clearing the roof opening (8), and with a rear window (11) which adjoins the motor vehicle roof (4), and a trunk lid (2), and the cover (9) and rear window (11) can be moved by a guide mechanism into the open position in which they are located on top of one another on the trunk lid (2). In another embodiment, the roof opening extends essentially over the entire vehicle interior and can be closed by a cover arrangement which has at least two cover elements, the cover elements being guided on lateral guides, and when the roof opening is cleared, being moved along the lengthwise roof beams into a rear storage space in a packed position and especially in an essentially upright position.

Abstract: A wind deflector (5) for a motor vehicle with roof or a convertible top which can be transferred to a stowage space. The wind deflector (5) is pivotally supported on a cross beam (4) which extends over the front windshield (3), and it can be pivoted by a drive (13) which also actuates a detachable interlock of the convertible top (2) on the cross beam (4), depending on the position of the raising mechanism (18) which is actuated by the drive means (13) for the wind deflector (5), a locking device (11) is coupled to the drive (13) or is uncoupled from it.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wind deflector for a closable motor vehicle roof or a roof module, in which the wind deflector has a flexible layer formed at least in part as air-permeable net. The flexible layer is attached on at least two opposing sides to braces, one of the braces being connected laterally to a swiveling raising arm which is located on a roof frame of the motor vehicle roof or module. At least one other brace, which is connected to another swiveling raising arm, is attached to the layer. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle roof or roof module including the wind deflector.

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 folding convertible top (1) of a motor vehicle with a convertible top frame (3) which has a front, a middle and a rear frame part (4, 5, 6) at each lateral side of the roof. The middle frame part (5) is displaceably supported via a main bearing means (6, 16) on the body and the front frame part (4) is displaceable relative to the middle frame part (5) via a connecting rod means (20, 23), the middle frame part (5) having a seal bearer (12) which is hinged on the middle frame part (5). When the folding convertible top (1) is lowered, the front end (36) of the seal bearer is swung outward in a transverse direction.

Abstract: A sliding roof device for a motor vehicle roof with a movable cover (14) for selectively closing or at least partially exposing a roof opening (15) in the motor vehicle roof, the cover being raisable into a ventilation position at its rear edge, and with a sliding headliner (1) which is movably located underneath the cover (14) and which, when positioned under the cover (14) in its raised position, is raised at its rear section for creating a ventilation gap. A lifting mechanism engages the rear section (25) of the sliding headliner (1), with a lifting force which pretensions the rear section (25) into its folded-up position.

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: 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: A sliding roof cover for the roof opening of a motor vehicle roof which is supported to be moved along and be raised on guide rails which run lengthwise on either side of the roof opening. The sliding cover including a bearing on each guide rail having a front and a rear swiveling guide arrangement for raising or lowering the front edge and/or rear edge section of the cover when opening or closing the cover, and the two swiveling arrangements being coupled to one another. Each swiveling guide arrangement has a swiveling arm coupled to the cover and two guide elements which are spaced apart from one another and are movably supported on a guideway located on the roof-mounted guide rail. The two guide elements of each swiveling arm are guided in a deflection section of the guideway such that they swivel the swiveling arms for lifting or lowering the front or rear section of the cover.

Abstract: A cabriolet vehicle with a combined convertible top-luggage stowage space (16), of which one partial volume constitutes a the convertible top stowage volume (14) and another partial volume constitutes a luggage stowage volume which borders the convertible top stowage volume (14), has a checking device (24, 30, 34) for checking the convertible top stowage volume (14). The checking device has a movement element (24) that can be moved along a boundary (22) which separates the convertible top stowage volume (14) from the luggage stowage volume and which can be remotely controlled. The movement element is driven by a drive device (30) and is provided with sensors (34, 36) such that, during the motion of the movement element (24) preparatory to stowage of a hard top convertible roof, the presence of articles which project from the luggage stowage volume into the convertible top stowage volume (14) can be detected.

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: 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 roof module for a motor vehicle with an outside roof skin and layers of composite materials located on the vehicle interior side of at least planar portions of the roof skin and a process for producing such a module. The layers on the vehicle-interior side are arranged in the order, beginning from the outside roof skin, of a first fiber-containing layer produced using the long-fiber injection process, and a carrier layer of stiffening material.

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof (1) with a front cover (2) a rear edge that is pivotally supported on a slide element (6) which can be moved along a guide (7), and with a rear cover (3) which borders the front cover (2) and which has a rear edge which is pivotally mounted. A high degree of flexibility in the opening possibilities with simultaneously stable guidance of the covers (2, 3) is achieved by the rear cover (3) having guides (11) for guiding the rear slide element (8) of the front cover (2) when the front cover is slid rearward.

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 mechanism for a wind deflector of a motor vehicle roof is provided which includes a raising lever which is moved in a raising direction by means of a spring. A displacement of a back edge of the wind deflector in a lengthwise direction is balanced during the swiveling motion by means of a compensation device. A spring is used directly as the compensation device.

Abstract: A Lowerable motor vehicle roof, with at least one openable front roof part (13) which is movably supported lengthwise on side roof members (8), and a rear roof part or rear element (7) which can be moved into the storage position in the body. The at least one front roof part (13) is located first in a storage space in the body (1) or on part of the roof (5) when the roof (5) is being lowered, and then the roof (5) is lowered into its storage position.

Abstract: A cabriolet vehicle with a convertible top (12), a stowage space (58) which uses part of the trunk space (60), and a convertible top hatch (30) formed as part of the trunk lid (34), in which the convertible top (12) can be moved between a closed position in which it covers the passenger compartment (14), and a stowage position in which it is held as a folded package in the stowage space (58) which is covered by the convertible top hatch (30). The position of the convertible top (12) can be adjusted upward into an intermediate position by moving the convertible top hatch (30). In the intermediate position, the folded package extends out of the stowage space (58), for providing increased access to the trunk space. The convertible top hatch (30) can be pivoted around a first pivoting device (40, 42, 44) for opening of the stowage space, and the trunk lid (34) can be pivoted around a second pivoting device (38) independently of the convertible top hatch (30) for opening the trunk (60).

Abstract: A drive device for at least one sunshade intended to darken a surface of a motor vehicle roof. The drive device having a pull element to which the free end of at least one sunshade is attached such that each sunshade can be wound onto a winding roller and also having at least one mounting rod which is mounted with a capacity to swivel with respect to the pull element and to which the free end of at least one sunshade is connected.