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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2003
Alfred Lösch, Tholey Hasborn, DE;
Alfred Lösch, Tholey Hasborn, DE;
Abstract
A roof module for a motor vehicle body () includes a reinforcing frame () and a roof panel () that is fastened thereto. The reinforcing frame () can be fastened to the motor vehicle body () by screw connections () and adhesive bonds (). A roof module, which is both prefabricated with all accessories as well as painted and which can be placed onto the motor vehicle body () during final assembly is provided with the reinforcing frame () or the roof panel () having, on the edge thereof, a folded flange (), which is shaped so that it has a U-shaped profile (). An edge strip () of the roof panel () or of the reinforcing frame () engages inside the U-shaped profile () and is bonded therein to the reinforcing frame () or to the roof panel (). The roof module is larger in a vertical projection than a roof opening in the motor vehicle body ().