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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2002
Winfried Bunsmann, Bissendorf, DE;
Klaus Russke, Bissendorf, DE;
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, Osnabrueck, DE;
Abstract
A vehicle roof has at least two rigid roof components which are tiltable and foldable away rearwardly in an opening operation, a profiled sealing element provided at least between the roof components and extending transversely to a vehicle on a frontal edge of a first one of the roof components, the first roof component being furnished with an associated collecting channel for collecting water that runs off when the first roof component is moved, the profiled sealing element incorporating a channel that is connected with the collecting channel, the further channel providing at least one orifice via which water is in the collecting channel is transferred to the further channel as the first roof component is moved.