Guide rail for a window blind of a sliding roof system
The invention relates to a guide rail for a window blind of a sliding roof system. The guide rail includes a retaining portion that attaches the guide rail to a vehicle. The guide rail also includes a guide portion that receives the window blind, and a resilient connecting portion which is arranged between the retaining portion and the guide portion.
1 . A guide rail for a window blind of a sliding roof system comprising:
a retaining portion adapted to attach a guide rail to a vehicle;
a guide portion that receives a window blind; and
a resilient connecting portion arranged between the retaining portion and the guide portion.
2 . The guide rail according to claim 1 wherein the resilient connecting portion and the retaining portion are made as one-piece.
3 . The guide rail according to claim 1 wherein the resilient connecting portion and the guide portion are made as one-piece.
4 . The guide rail according to claim 1 wherein the resilient connecting portion has a curved cross-section.
5 . The guide rail according to claim 1 wherein the resilient connecting portion has a U-shaped cross-section.
6 . The guide rail according to claim 1 wherein the guide rail is made from plastic.
7 . The guide rail according to claim 1 wherein the guide rail is an extruded profile part.
8 . A guide rail assembly comprising:
two guide rails wherein each guide rail includes a retaining portion adapted to attach a guide rail to a vehicle, a guide portion that receives a window blind, and a resilient connecting portion arranged between the retaining portion and the guide portion; and
wherein the guide portions of the two guide rails are arranged to lie opposite each other with the guide portions being spaced apart from each other by a first distance when the window blind is not inserted in the guide portions and being spaced apart from each other by a second distance different from the first distance when the window blind is inserted in the guide portions.
9 . The guide rail assembly according to claim 8 wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.