Webasto Sunroofs, Inc.

Edward Kiell

Lloyd George Racine

Heather Bautz

A sunroof mechanism for a vehicle includes track members mounted to the roof at side edge portions of an opening in the vehicle roof. The sunroof mechanism also includes a sunroof panel moveable with respect to the opening in the roof between various operative positions. The track members each have a drive member receiving channel with a longitudinally extending opening. A rail assembly is coupled to the track members at end portions thereof and extends therebetween. Drive members are coupled to the rail assembly and are received within guide sheaths and the channels such that the sheaths and the channels each guide the drive members for axial movement therein. Portions of the guide sheaths are received in guide sheath receiving portions provided by the track members in axially spaced relation from the receiving channels. The axially spaced relation enables the guide sheaths to axially elongate due to thermal expansion.

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Niles, MI, United States of America

Edward Kiell