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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
May. 21, 1999
Inalfa Industries B.V., , NL;
Abstract
An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in a fixed roof comprises a frame to be fitted in the opening of the fixed roof. The frame includes a part which extends under the roof of the vehicle, and a cover strip for covering said frame in the interior of the vehicle. The cover strip includes a fixing part of a first material, which is provided with snap portions for fixation to the frame, and an adaptation part of a second, more flexible material, which is connected to said fixing part by a connection, and which is provided on the side remote from the roof opening with a projecting flap whose free end can be brought into engagement with the roof trim of the vehicle. The connection between the mounting element and the adaptation part is provided at a location inwardly of an outer circumference of said fixing part. The adaptation part covers the fixing part completely, seen from below.