Sunroof assembly drain trough for an automotive vehicle

In combination, a drain trough and a sunroof assembly of an automotive vehicle, said comprising:

• a movable panel having a front edge, said drain trough being mounted proximate at least said front edge of said panel;
• a section of said drain trough having a substantially truncated V cross sectional shape, a majority portion of said drain trough being flexible;
• and
• an operating mechanism operably sliding said panel between a covering position and an open position, said drain trough being movable in concert with said panel, said panel being, pivotable between a substantially flush roof position and a tilted vent position wherein a portion of said panel is located above said flush roof position.

A drain trough assembly for use in a sunroof assembly of an automotive vehicle having first and second movable panels independently movable relative to each other by electric motor powered drive mechanisms, said drain trough assembly comprising:

• a first substantially flexible polymeric drain trough having a clasping portion for mounting on at least one edge of said first panel, an outwardly opening and substantially truncated V cross sectional shape extending from said clasping portion, said substantially truncated V cross sectional shape being defined by:
• (a) a first leg extending from said clasping portion, (b) a bottom portion coupled to said first leg disposed in a plane substantially parallel to a plane of said first panel, and (c) a second leg upstanding from said bottom portion;
• said first and second legs extending from said bottom portion, said first and second legs being outwardly angled relative to each other;
• and
• a second substantially flexible drain trough for mounting on and moving with at least one edge of said second panel, said drain troughs being movable independent of each other.