Powered dual panel sunroof

A sunroof assembly for an automotive vehicle, said sunroof assembly comprising:

• a substantially horizontal and fixed roof panel;
• a rear sunroof panel movable from a substantially horizontal open position beneath said fixed roof panel to a substantially horizontal closed position;
• a front sunroof panel movable from a substantially horizontal open position below said open position of said rear sunroof panel to a substantially horizontal closed position in front of said rear sunroof panel;
• said sunroof panels being movable mechanically independent of each other;
• a front track having a longitudinally oriented channel, said front track having a substantially horizontal forward section and a rearward section declining from said forward section;
• a rear track having a longitudinally oriented channel;
• a front carriage riding in said channel of said front track;
• and
• a rear carriage riding in said channel of said rear track;
• said front sunroof panel being coupled to said front carriage, said rear sunroof panel being coupled to said rear carriage;
• said channel of said rear track being disposed substantially outboard relative to said channel of said front track;
• and
• said first and second sunroof panels being movable to pivoted venting positions.

A sunroof assembly for an automotive vehicle, said sunroof assembly comprising:

• a first movable sunroof panel carrying member;
• a second sunroof panel carrying member;
• a first track having a channel for receiving said first movable sunroof panel carrying member;
• a second track having a channel for receiving said second sunroof panel carrying member;
• and
• an adjustable fastening system allowing movement of said first track relative to said second track at least prior to fastening together said tracks, said fastening system including:
• (a) a tongue projecting from said first track, said tongue extending substantially continuously between a front end and a rear end of said first track;
• b) at least one leg projecting from said second track substantially parallel to said tongue, said leg extending substantially continuously between a front end and a rear end of said second track;
• and
• (c) a fastener securing said tongue to said leg when said tracks are disposed in their final desired position relative to each other for operation of said sunroof assembly.

A sunroof assembly comprising:

• a first movable sunroof panel carrying member;
• a second sunroof panel carrying member;
• a first track having a channel operably receiving said first movable sunroof panel carrying member;
• a second track having a channel operably receiving said second sunroof panel carrying member;
• an adjustable fastening system operable to allow movement of said first track relative to said second track at least prior to fastening together said tracks;
• a stationary cam mounted to said first track, a substantially L-shaped camming groove located in said stationary cam, said camming groove having a horizontal leg oriented substantially co-linear with said channel of said first track, said camming groove further having a substantially vertical leg upwardly extending from said substantially horizontal leg;
• said first sunroof panel carrying member having a cam follower operably riding along said channel and said camming groove of said stationary cam;
• a moving cam longitudinally moving in a second channel of said first track, said first sunroof panel carrying member having a second cam follower coupled to said moving cam;
• a front sunroof panel coupled to said first sunroof panel carrying member;
• and
• an electric motor operably driving said moving cam along said second channel thereby causing said first sunroof panel carrying member to move said front sunroof panel between a closed position, a venting position and an open position.

A modular sunroof assembly for use in an automotive vehicle, said modular sunroof assembly comprising:

• a sunroof tub;
• sunroof panels movably attached to said tub;
• and
• a fixed outside roof panel installable in said automotive vehicle with said modular sunroof window assembly;
• wherein said sunroof panels are movable from closed positions to open positions below said fixed outside roof panel.

A modular sunroof assembly for use in an automotive vehicle, said modular sunroof assembly comprising:

• a sunroof tub;
• at least two sunroof panels movably attached to said tub;
• a fixed roof panel mounted to said tub;
• and
• a fixed spoiler disposed adjacent to an exterior and substantially rear portion of said fixed roof panel;
• wherein said tub, sunroof panels, fixed roof panel and said fixed spoiler are all operably installed in said automotive vehicle as a single modularized unit.