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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1999
Robert Kronseder, Hohenpolding, DE;
Stefan Miklosi, M{umlaut over (u)}nchen, DE;
J{umlaut over (u)}rgen Stenvers, M{umlaut over (u)}nchen, DE;
Webasto Karosseriesysteme GmbH, Stockdorf, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for actuating a lifting and sliding roof with a cover (,) which is joined to a cover rocker arm (,) which has at least one guideway (,A;,B) and into which a raising mechanism for lifting the rear edge (,B) of the cover fits, and which can be displaced by means of a rack/pinion connection to the rear over the fixed roof (,) of a motor vehicle. For stabile, rattle-free guidance of the cover (,), the raising mechanism is provided with a raising lever (,), one end of which is supported with a pivot axle (,) to pivot on a roof-mounted part (,) and on its other end there are two guide elements (,A,,B) which are at different distances from the pivot axle (,) and which each fit into a guideway (,A,,B) of the cover rocker arm (,), the guideways being of different slopes.