US 6,981,738 B2
Seal for movable vehicle roof
Horst Schönebeck, Gelnhaus (Germany); and Christian Biewer, Münster-Altheim (Germany)
Assigned to ArvinMeritor, GmbH, (Germany)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/784,653.
Claims priority of application No. 103 08 592 (DE), filed on Feb. 27, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0169403 A1, Sep. 02, 2004
Int. Cl. B60J 7/047 (2006.01); B60J 10/12 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 296—216.09 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A sealing system for a guide of a cover panel of an openable vehicle body panel, comprising:
a resilient sealing profile having a reverse side for attachment to a vehicle and an opposing sealing side with at least one sealing surface forming a protruding portion for contacting a vehicle part;
a sliding strip mounted on the opposing sealing side of the resilient sealing profile distanced from the protruding portion; and
a moveable connecting member separate from the vehicle part that contacts the sliding strip and is spaced away from the at least one sealing surface wherein during movement the moveable connecting member displaces the protruding portion.