Abstract: The invention relates to a tailgate (9) of a vehicle, particularly a limousine or station wagon, which is moveably mounted on the vehicle by means of a bearing device for closing and opening a rear-sided loading opening (14) of the vehicle. According to the invention, the tailgate (9) is arranged on a pivoting bearing carriage (21) by means a pivoting bearing (22), said pivoting bearing carriage being displaceably mounted on a first vehicle-sided vertical guide (17) for a lifting or lowering movement. The tailgate (9) has a pivoting arm (25), whereby the control end (24) thereof is displaceably mounted on a pivoting connecting member (23) which is displaceably mounted on a second vehicle-sided vertical guide (18).

Abstract: The invention relates to a wind repelling system (18) for a vehicle, comprising a cross strut which is movable between a retracted neutral position and a deployed operating position, at least one adjusting lever arrangement (22) that is disposed between the cross strut (20) and a basic structure (26) while being provided with a deployment lever (32) and preferably an auxiliary guiding element (48). The deployment lever (32) and the auxiliary guiding element (48) are each hinged to the cross strut (2) via sliding/swivel joints (34, 52), each of which is loaded by a deployment spring (42,54) in order to deploy the wind repelling system. The deployment lever (32) is hinged to the basic structure (26) via a swivel joint (36) to which a lifting spring (56) is allocated. The lifting spring (56) raises the deployment lever (32) from a position in which the deployment lever (32) rests on the basic structure (26) to such an extent that the deployment springs (42, 54) can become effective.

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof with a roof opening and a movable roof cover for closing, or at least partially clearing, the roof opening located between two side members of the motor vehicle roof. The two side members on the motor vehicle roof are movably supported in the transverse direction. With the roof opening cleared, the two side members are adapted to be moved between an outside position, and an inside position.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided which includes a passenger compartment, a vehicle roof which in its closed position closes the passenger compartment, and a cargo bed open to the top and located behind the passenger compartment. The vehicle roof can be swiveled from its closed position into an open position in which its rear edge is located behind the passenger compartment near the cargo bed. A multiple-joint arrangement is provided for swiveling the motor vehicle roof out of the closed position into the open position and thus allowing the vehicle to be easily converted from a pick-up into a convertible. The multiple-joint arrangement includes a first part attached to the roof at or near the rear edge of the roof and a second part attached to a middle area of the roof.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is provided which includes a passenger compartment, a vehicle roof which in its closed position closes the passenger compartment, and a cargo bed open to the top and located behind the passenger compartment. The vehicle roof can be swiveled from its closed position into an open position in which its rear edge is located behind the passenger compartment near the cargo bed. A roof swiveling device is attached to the vehicle roof in the area of a rear edge of the roof for swiveling the vehicle roof out of the closed position into the open position. Thus the vehicle can be easily converted from a pick-up into a convertible.

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 sliding roof cover for selectively closing and at least partially opening a roof opening in a motor vehicle roof. The cover is movably supported by at least one bearing mechanism on a pair of longitudinal guides located on either side of the roof opening. Each bearing mechanism includes a crank mechanism which is movable relative to the cover for raising or lowering the cover, and a vertical guide on the longitudinal guide is assigned to the front edge or the rear edge of the cover, in which a cover guide element of the cover is supported for vertical movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle roof with a series of cover elements (louvers 10a-d) for selectively closing and at least partially exposing a roof opening (13) in a fixed roof surface (11), the cover elements bordering one another in the closed position to form a flat panel system, each louver on its narrow end being connected to a pivoting fastening element (20a-d) which is guided along a roof-mounted guideway (75). The flat panel system is pushed together by pushing on the front and/or the back end to form a bundle of swung-out cover elements and it can also be moved as a bundle. At least some of all fully swung-out fastening elements (20a-d) are securely engaged to a common coupling element which can move along the roof-mounted guideway or can be fixed relative to it.

Abstract: A device for adjusting a crank element of a openable motor vehicle roof, with a holding element which engages the crank element such that the crank element and the holding element can be moved relative to one another along a fin-like guideway on the crank element. The fin-like guideway is surrounded by a slide element which is formed on the holding element whereby the slide element can be rotated with respect to the holding element around an axis which is perpendicular to the plane in which the crank element and the holding element move.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle roof with cover elements which are joined on each of their narrow sides to a pivotable attachment element which is guided along a guideway attached to the roof. Adjacent attachment elements are coupled for joint movement in the opening and closing direction so long as neither is in a fully swung-out position, and are decoupled, one by one as each of the adjacent attachment elements reaches its fully swung-out position. In the decoupled state, the adjacent attachment elements can be moved against one another as they are fully swung-out. An attachment element in the fully swung-out position is locked securely on the roof under the influence of the opening motion of an adjacent attachment element by a respective pivotable locking element, and is automatically released under the influence of the closing motion of the other adjacent attachment elements.

Abstract: A vehicle roof with a roof panel (3) that can be pivoted to open, with a window shade (7) that is located under the roof panel (3) for alternately covering or at least partially uncovering the roof panel (3). The window shade (7) can be wound on a roller (8) and is connected to at least one rigid element (10, 24, 25) that runs crosswise to the direction of movement of the shade and is guided in longitudinally running lateral guide elements (11). To reduce the structural height of the vehicle roof or to increase the headroom for the passengers, guide elements (11) for the window shade are raised by a lifting mechanism (14) when window shade (7) is moved in a closing direction and are lowered when it is moved in an opening direction.

Abstract: A tank lock system for a gasoline tank of a motor vehicle having a filler neck in a fueling area near the periphery of the motor vehicle body, a tank cap for sealingly closing the filler neck, as well as a pivotable tank cover for covering or providing access to the fueling area, and a device for the unlocking of the tank cap. The tank cap and the tank cover constitute a single unit for simultaneously opening or closing the filler neck and providing or denying access to the fueling area, thereby ensuring a safe, secure, and comfortable operation of a tank lock system.