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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2000
Werner Pätz, Hofstetten, DE;
Thomas Ganz, Stockdorf, DE;
Helmut Teschner, Finning, DE;
Reinhard Wecker, Eichenau, DE;
Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH, Stockdorf, SE;
Abstract
A motor vehicle roof with a roof opening which can be closed or at least partially exposed by a displaceable closure element ( ) which has an electrical element ( ), an displaceable headliner part ( ) for concealing the closure element and at least one coupling element ( ) which acts as a driver to entrain the headliner part in the displacement motion of the closure element. The coupling element furthermore provides for electrical contact between the electrical element of the closure element and a contact element ( ) which is provided on the headliner part to establish electrical contact between the electrical element of the closure element and a vehicle-mounted electrical element.