Abstract: A sliding roof for a vehicle comprises a plate movable lengthwise of the vehicle for opening and closing an opening in the vehicle roof. A front support supports the front end of the plate and is movable lengthwise of the vehicle for moving the plate between different positions. A rear support supports the rear end of the plate. A height-adjusting device is associated with the rear support to adjust the height of the rear end of the plate as the plate moves lengthwise of the vehicle. The rear support is also moved lengthwise of the vehicle to effect adjustment of the height of the rear end of the plate. An actuator effects movement of the front and rear supports at different speeds in a predetermined relative relationship in order to effect height adjustment.

Abstract: A sun roof for a vehicle has an opening therein closed by a cover plate. The cover plate is pivotally attached to the roof at the front edge thereof. The rear edge of the cover is adapted to move vertically relative to the plane of the roof. An adjusting device is provided for moving the rear edge of the cover plate. The adjusting device includes a spring for applying a spring force to the rear edge of the cover plate to move the rear edge thereof vertically. The adjusting device further includes flexible pulling means acting against the spring force and connected to the cover plate at one end thereof and driving means for driving the other end of the flexible pulling means to provide for opening or closing of the roof opening.

Abstract: In a window opener, for instance for automotive vehicles, consisting of a toggle lever joint (1) which is mounted for movement on both sides and has a toggle lever joint (2) as well as levers (3, 4), with a detent mechanism having a detent disk which is mounted for axial displacement and can be disengaged against spring pressure and has detent elements distributed on its circumference, a high holding force of the detent mechanism (7) and nevertheless actuation of the window opener without great application of force or demands on the concentration of the user as well as considerable protection from injury are obtained by a grip which receives the detent mechanism (7) and consists of two grip arms (8, 9) protruding on both sides from one of the levers in the direction of the axis of the toggle joint (2), as well as a push button (11) arranged in one of the grip arms for the disengagement of the detent disk (15); two axially displaceably mounted detent disks (15, 15') which are disengageable against the same spr