# US 8,770,658 B2 · Sliding roof system

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- Number: US 8,770,658 B2
- Document ID: US8770658B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/298,850
- Filed: 2011-11-17
- Published: 2012-05-24
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2010-11-19
- Assignees: Roof Systems Germany GmbH
- Applicants: Rainer Grimm; Stefan Vogel
- Inventors: Rainer Grimm; Stefan Vogel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770658B2

## CPC

- B60J 7/0435: {pivoting upwardly to vent mode and moving at the outside of the roof to fully open mode}
- B60J 7/192: {for locking the sunroof panel to the roof}
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)

## Abstract

A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle, having at least one guide rail, a cover holder which is adjustable relative to the guide rail, and a slide which is shiftable in the guide rail, wherein the slide and the cover holder each have a locking member provided thereon, each locking member being configured to engage into each other at least when the cover holder is in the closed position.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sliding roof system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
at least one guide rail;
a cover holder which is adjustable relative to the guide rail;
a slide which is shiftable in the guide rail; and
wherein the slide and the cover holder each have a locking member provided thereon, which are releasable from each other and engage into each other at least when the cover holder is in the closed position and wherein the locking member provided on the cover holder is fitted to a sliding member which is mounted for sliding movement in the guide rail, and wherein the sliding member is fitted to a front end of the cover holder.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sliding roof system according to claim 1, wherein one of the locking members is an opening and the other is a projection which can be transferred into the opening.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The sliding roof system according to claim 2, wherein the opening is provided on the cover holder and the projection is rigidly fitted to the slide.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The sliding roof system according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided on the cover holder and the projection is rigidly fitted to the slide.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The sliding roof system according to claim 4, wherein the projection includes an abutment edge which is set obliquely relative to the adjustment direction of the slide.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The sliding roof system according to claim 3, wherein the projection includes an abutment edge which is set obliquely relative to the adjustment direction of the slide.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The sliding roof system according to claim 1, wherein the projection includes an abutment edge which is set obliquely relative to the adjustment direction of the slide.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The sliding roof system according to claim 2, wherein the projection includes an abutment edge which is set obliquely relative to the adjustment direction of the slide.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The sliding roof system according to claim 8, wherein the projection is formed by two arms arranged parallel to each other.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The sliding roof system according to claim 7, wherein the projection is formed by two arms arranged parallel to each other.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The sliding roof system according to claim 6, wherein the projection is formed by two arms arranged parallel to each other.

### Claim 12 (depends on 5)

The sliding roof system according to claim 5, wherein the projection is formed by two arms arranged parallel to each other.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The sliding roof system according to claim 1, wherein the projection is formed by two arms arranged parallel to each other.

### Claim 14 (depends on 2)

The sliding roof system according to claim 2, wherein the projection is formed by two arms arranged parallel to each other.

### Claim 15 (depends on 3)

The sliding roof system according to claim 3, wherein the projection is formed by two arms arranged parallel to each other.

### Claim 16 (depends on 4)

The sliding roof system according to claim 4, wherein the projection is formed by two arms arranged parallel to each other.