Adjustable vehicle roof having a fabric cover
AssigneeCTS Fahrzeug-Dachsysteme GmbH
InventorPhillip Reck
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Abstract
An adjustable vehicle roof has a flexible cover supported by a cover rod assembly that may be moved between a raised position and a stored position. The cover rod assembly includes a first arch and a second arch. A rigid rear window is integrated into the cover material. The rear window is stored between the first support element and the second support element in the stored position.
Claims19
An adjustable vehicle roof having a flexible cover that may be moved between a closed position and a stored position, the roof comprising:
- a cover rod assembly having a main arch which is articulately fixed to the vehicle body, and a corner arch articulately supported on the vehicle body, the main arch being located in front of the corner arch in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle when the vehicle roof is closed;
- a cover supported by the cover rod assembly and having a rear window that is integrated into the cover;
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- wherein the rear window in the stored position is stored between the corner arch and the main arch.
A roof for a vehicle having a passenger compartment, the roof being adjustable between a raised position and a stored position, the roof comprising:
- a flexible cover having a back portion that is attached to the vehicle proximate a rear portion of the passenger compartment, the cover having a front portion that may be selectively attached to the vehicle at a location forward of the rear attachment location;
- a rod assembly having a first arch secured to the vehicle in an articulated manner to be movable in a forward and rearward direction relative to the vehicle, the first arch supporting the flexible cover material when the roof is in the raised position, the rod assembly having a second arch that is disposed behind the first arch and is secured to the vehicle in an articulated manner to be movable in a forward and rearward direction relative to the vehicle, the second arch supporting the flexible cover the roof is in the raised position;
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- a rear window integrally secured to the flexible cover, wherein the rear window is disposed between the first and second arches when the vehicle roof is in the stored position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.